Great Glen Ways

15/05/2026

Forest Works between Drumnadrochit & Inverness

Starting on 18 June and lasting for approximately 12 weeks, a very short section of the Great Glen Way, at Blackfold, will be closed to allow safe passage for large harvesting vehicles. A signed diversion will be in place for GGW users, adding only a few hundred metres to the route. Please follow all signage and instructions at the site.

17/04/2026

Running event on the Great Glen Way | 2-3 May.

Please be aware that the Ultra‑X event will take place over the weekend of 2-3 May. As a result, there is expected to be a higher than normal number of people using the route between Fort Augustus and Inverness during this period.

Show the participants your support when they pass by and good luck to everyone involved!

Ultra X Scotland takes place over 2 days in the Scottish Highlands. Participants cover between 110km and 25km.

02/04/2026

Alltsigh Route Update: Both the low and high routes are open and operating as normal.
The quarry works previously underway on the Alltsigh high route have now been completed, and the Great Glen Way is fully open. Users may once again choose to travel between Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit via either the high route or the low route.

24/02/2026

Alltsigh Route Update: Low Route Reopens, Temporary High Route Closure - February & March

We’re pleased to share that harvesting works near Invermoriston have now been completed, allowing the Alltsigh low route to fully reopen as a through-route on the Great Glen Way. Please be mindful that forestry vehicles may still be using the track and give them plenty of space to pass safely.

However, as the low route reopens, a section of the high route will now be closed for a little over a month to allow essential quarry works to take place. During this period, visitors will need to follow the low route, though there will be opportunities to re-join the high route from approximately halfway along. Please refer to the map for detailed diversion options.

This temporary diversion is expected to remain in place until the end of March.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding while these works are completed.

06/02/2026

We are pleased to announce the start of construction on a new section of path near Drumnadrochit. This improvement will offer a more enjoyable route and spare walkers from so much tarmac underfoot.

The Highland Council has commenced a significant improvement project on the Great Glen Way that will remove more than 3km of the route from the public road. The existing on‑road section leading to Grotaig, south of Drumnadrochit, has long been highlighted by walkers as less enjoyable and, at times, uncomfortable and unsafe due to traffic levels.

Working in partnership with Bunloit Estate managers, Highlands Rewilding, the Council has developed a new off‑road alternative that will provide a safer and more rewarding experience for users.

Read more: https://buff.ly/SllR4Br

📷 From L to R: Phil Waite (Highland Council Outdoor Access Manager), Andrew Gilmore (THC GGW Officer), Alex Davies (Highlands Rewilding), Daniel Holm (Highlands Rewilding), Mark Hedderwick (Hitrak Ltd)

02/02/2026

Exciting work is underway exploring the potential reintroduction of lynx to Northern Scotland. A range of resources and information sessions are available across the Highlands for anyone interested in learning more.
Find out more at the Lynx to Scotland website: https://lynxtoscotland.org/, where you can also access full details of upcoming information events.

Lynx to Scotland is working to return Eurasian Lynx to northern Scotland through a broadly accepted and carefully managed reintroduction.

03/11/2025

The low route between Invermoriston & Drumnadrochit will be closed for 4-5 months from the 10th of November 2025. Users will have to follow the high route for this section of the route during this time.

Essential harvesting work will be taking place which is why this part of the low route won't be accessible Please note that the harvesting is only happening in one small area on the hill just north of Invermoriston so most of the low route path will still be usable, just not as a through route. It can still be followed as an "out and back" trip, or users can connect to/from the high/low route by using the vehicle track which runs between the two paths, half way along the section. (See map for details).

The high route diversion is 1km (0.6 miles) shorter than the low route counterpart and doesn't actually add much extra elevation at all, although some parts are quite a bit steeper and less easy to travel by bike.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes. If you have any queries about the works or how they affect the route please feel free to ask!

22/10/2025

Small update regarding the recent windblow affecting the Great Glen Way: Almost all of the trees along the route have been cleared. There are a couple of individual ones remaining but these don't pose much of an obstacle and we'll be clearing them as soon as possible.

15/10/2025

We have been hard at work these past two weeks, clearing the carnage left behind by Storm Amy. Almost all of the fallen trees have been removed from the path but a couple of sections are still to be dealt with. We'll hopefully have everything cleared before too long.

09/10/2025

Storm Amy brought down quite a number of trees on the Great Glen Way last weekend. We are working our way through the route to clear all of the obstacles but we won't have the full route clear until next week, most likely.

Please exert caution if you do come across any windblow.

The Abriachan High Route section is currently closed until all of the fallen trees have been cleared. We will hopefully have it back open next week but will update this post when appropriate.

The Abercalder section (east side of Loch Oich) also has a number of trees down that could prove challenging for bike riders.