Introduction:

The Great Glen Way is 73 miles long running from Fort William in West Scotland to Inverness in the east. It follows a lowland course, mainly on loch side towpaths and woodland paths. Much of the walk is done alongside the Caledonian Canal (Loch Lochy and Loch Ness) so there is every chance of spotting Nessie on the walk! For the more adventurous there are plenty of opportunities to walk up to the odd Munro or Corbett that are close by to the route. The walk is superb while being short. One of the less challenging long distance paths which would whet the appetite for more gruelling challenges in the future.

The best web sites for General Information and Planning:

Great Glen Way.com Dedicated site providing all one needs when planning the walk.
Great Glen Way.co.uk Another site dedicated to the walk also providing full services.
Undiscovered Scotland Not as detailed as the others but has lots of links to resources. 

The best web sites for Guided Walking:

Macs Adventure A dedicated service that also provides a self guided option.
Lomond Company specialising in providing guided walks in Scotland.
CNDO Scotland A Scottish company specialising in experienced guided walking.

The web sites that organise your accommodation and baggage transfer:

Make Tracks Full range of walking services provided for the Great Glen Way.
Transcotland Another Scottish company providing a full service for self guided walkers.
Contours Full range of self guided walking services. Very good web site navigation.
Easyways Accommodation booking service.

The best web sites for you to plan your accommodation:

S H Systems Excellent range of accommodation. Just type in the location to bring up a list of accommodation in the area. You can sort them by price, postcode or rating.
Great Glen Way.com  The most complete web listing of accommodation for the walk.

(Note - finding suitable walkers accommodation on the web is a minefield. It is best to search for accommodation by searching for it in a specific place. If you don't then you will spend ages wasting your time trawling large databases and getting nowhere fast. I have done so many times. In my experience S H Systems has proved to be most useful)

The best personal journals of the walk:

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The sites for safety advice and emergency services:

Ramblers Association Practical walking advice including a guide to map reading, navigation and a detailed list of the essential gear required on a long distance walk.
Ramblers Association Essential safety guide with clear web site navigation.
Mountain Rescue UK You may need them so take their advice.

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