Great Glen & Loch Ness
Great Glen
About
Great Glen
From Inverness to Fort William, the Great Glen also known as Glen Albyn or Glen More, stretches for 62 miles and connects coast to coasr via some of Scotland’s most iconic landscapes. This dramatic loch, was carved by ancient geological forces, connecting a chain of lochs including the famous Loch Ness, and runs along a natural fault line. Whether you’re exploring by boat, driving the scenic route, or cycling the Great Glen Way, the glen provides breathtaking views, historic sites and a true sense of Highland wilderness. Travelling through the heart of Scotland is a spectacular journey! At Hopscotch Travel, we have a number of tours which incorporate Great Glen, ranging from day tours from Edinburgh , day tours from Glasgow and multi-day tours . Some of these include our 5 day Highland Highlights tour , 3 Day Isle of Skye private tour and 2 day Loch Ness and Scottish Highlands tour .
Things to see & do
FAQs
The Great Glen (An Gleann Mòr in Gaelic) is a geological fault line running 62 miles diagonally across Scotland, from Fort William on the west coast to Inverness on the east. Along the way it holds Lochs Lochy, Oich and Ness.
A major geological fault formed the Great Glen around 430 million years ago, and it has been a strategic route through the Highlands ever since. Thomas Telford built the Caledonian Canal through it between 1803 and 1822.
You can walk it end to end on the Great Glen Way, a 79-mile route from Fort William to Inverness along canal towpaths and forest tracks. Most people take five to seven days to complete it.
From west to east you'll pass Loch Linnhe, a sea loch, then Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness. The Caledonian Canal links them into one continuous waterway from the Atlantic to the North Sea.
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