Loch Ness - Great Glen Way

Scotland > United Kingdom

Beautiful walk through woodland along the famous Loch Ness.

Added* by Philip Stecher
Most recent update 7 joulukuu 2022

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Description

The Great Glen Way is a long distance path that partly runs along the world famous Loch Ness. The walk is not only beautiful, along the way you can also observe forest birds in the woods and water birds on the lake. Birds you may encounter are punatulkku, merimetso, isokoskelo, kyhmyjoutsen, käpytikka, talitiainen and virtavästäräkki.

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Access

Easy to reach from Fort Augustus. Can be explored both on foot and by bicycle. The circular route indicated on the map is 19 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Lake

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail , Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Strenuous

Accessible by

Bicycle , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Fort Augustus is also nice to visit and from there you have a beautiful view over the lake.

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Top 5 birds

1. punatulkku
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

2. isokoskelo
(Mergus merganser)

3. talitiainen
(Parus major)

4. sinitiainen
(Cyanistes caeruleus)

5. merimetso
(Phalacrocorax carbo)

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