Great Glen Way & Loch Ness In Comfort

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9 Days & 8 Nights
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Great Glen Way & Loch Ness In Comfort

  • Stay in award-winning hotels and hike Scotland's iconic Great Glen
  • Sample delicious Scottish fare and enjoy a Highland welcome from your hosts
  • Follow the picture perfect Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness
  • Visit the 13th century ruins of Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness
  • Delight in stunning views of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis
Our Great Glen Way In Comfort trip delivers a unique and truly memorable visit to Scotland for walkers wishing to experience the Great Glen Way with a touch of style. Stay in hand-selected hotels with traditional Scottish hospitality and culinary excellence. This 79-mile long-distance trail takes you along Scotland's most famous glen as you walk through beautiful forests, past peaceful working canals and alongside Scotland's most famous loch. See fascinating historical sites, such as Urquhart Castle, at one time home to Robert the Bruce, the Caledonian Canal, opened in 1822 and Neptune's Staircase, a feature of its remarkable engineering. The terrain varies from canal towpaths to heather-clad hills and open moorland to quiet forest trails.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Fort William and overnight Day 2 Fort William to Gairlochy. Optional transfer to Spean Bridge. 10.5 miles / 17 km Day 3 Gairlochy/Spean Bridge to Laggan. Transfer to Invergarry. 12 miles / 19 km Day 4 Laggan to Fort Augustus 10 miles / 16 km Day 5 Fort Augustus to Invermoriston 8 miles / 13 km Day 6 Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit 14 miles / 22 km Day 7 Transfer to Loch Laide and walk to Drumnadrochit 9 miles / 15 km Day 8 Transfer to Loch Laide and walk to Inverness 12.5 miles / 20 km Day 9 Onward Travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 6kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 6kg is equivalent to 4.5 ham and cheese sandwiches from the store. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.

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