JOGLPPart of the route John o' Groats → Lizard Point
Great Glen Way
Inverness → Fort William
- Length
- 133km
- typical days
- 5–8
- Ascent
- 2,343m ↑
- Wild camping
- yes
- longest stretch without a shop
- 48km
Elevation profile
Suggested stages
- 1Inverness → Blackfoldkm 0.0–16.616.6km · 331 m ↑
Place Blackfold
- 2Blackfold → Lewistonkm 16.6–36.419.8km · 218 m ↑
Hostel Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge
- 3Lewiston → Alltsighkm 36.4–52.215.8km · 821 m ↑
Hostel The Lochside Hostel
- 4Alltsigh → Blairconardkm 52.2–70.218.0km · 373 m ↑
Hostel Morag’s Lodge
- 5Blairconard → South Laggankm 70.2–88.418.2km · 42 m ↑
Campsite Laggan Locks informal campsite
- 6South Laggan → Gairlochykm 88.4–107.118.7km · 237 m ↑
Campsite
- 7Gairlochy → Fort Williamkm 107.1–125.218.1km · 34 m ↑
Hostel Fort William Backpackers
- 8Fort William → Fort Williamkm 125.2–133.48.2km · 287 m ↑
Campsite
- 1Inverness → Abriachankm 0.0–25.025.0km · 392 m ↑
- 2Abriachan → Alltsighkm 25.0–52.227.2km · 978 m ↑
Hostel The Lochside Hostel
- 3Alltsigh → Kytra Lockkm 52.2–75.122.9km · 386 m ↑
Campsite Kytra Lock Trailblazer Rest Site
- 4Kytra Lock → Invergloykm 75.1–99.424.3km · 203 m ↑
Campsite
- 5Invergloy → Fort Williamkm 99.4–124.425.0km · 97 m ↑
Hostel Bank Street Lodge
- 6Fort William → Fort Williamkm 124.4–133.49.0km · 287 m ↑
Campsite
- 1Inverness → Stronekm 0.0–33.433.4km · 526 m ↑
Hostel Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge
- 2Strone → km 62.9km 33.4–62.929.5km · 1,076 m ↑
Campsite Inver Coille
- 3km 62.9 → Invergloykm 62.9–95.632.7km · 294 m ↑
Campsite
- 4Invergloy → Glen Neviskm 95.6–128.933.3km · 212 m ↑
Campsite Glen Nevis Caravan and Camping Park
- 5Glen Nevis → Fort Williamkm 128.9–133.44.5km · 236 m ↑
Campsite
Camping & accommodation
In Scotland, wild camping is allowed under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code – be considerate and leave no trace.
Shops & water
km 9–35: no shop for 27 km – carry enough food.
km 71–119: no shop for 48 km – carry enough food.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of November 2026 – check locally.
Weather & when to go
Our weather on these days (model values, example)
| Day | Temperature | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | light drizzle | 9–16 °C | 0.6 mm | 23 km/h |
| 8 Jul | light drizzle | 5–17 °C | 0.2 mm | 19 km/h |
| 9 Jul | light drizzle | 14–19 °C | 0.1 mm | 19 km/h |
| 10 Jul | light drizzle | 14–19 °C | 1.7 mm | 19 km/h |
