Great Glen Cycleway – Day 2
Day 2 I awoke to a glorious autumnal morning, dry and very bright, just the ideal conditions for a cycle. The sign for the official start of the Great Glen Way is located down on the green overlooking...
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Day 3 A quick peek out of the window confirms that the rain is here today, in abundance. After a wonderful breakfast at Glen Albyn I pack my stuff, leave my bags to be collected and venture out onto...
View ArticleGreat Glen Cycleway – Day 4
Day 4 Firstly you may note that the photographic/video accompaniment for today does not follow true to the previous couple of days. This is largely due to the sheer volume of water falling from the...
View Article4 Alternative Walks to the West Highland Way
For obvious reasons the West Highland Way is one of, if not the most popular long distance walk in the UK. The transition from the suburbs of Glasgow out into the increasingly dramatic Highland...
View ArticleGrandfather and grand-daughter walk the Great Glen Way to raise £1600
Colin Chapman decided to walk 73 miles of the Great Glen Way with Macs Adventure in April 2013 (73 miles to correspond with the fact that he is in his 73rd year!). Colin’s companion on the walk was his...
View ArticleA Great Time in the Great Glen
As a Scot, I am well aware that Fort William is regularly proffered the accolade of “wettest town in Scotland”, so it should have come as no surprise that on the day we were due to start the Great Glen...
View ArticleWow! Thanks for your donations to Friends of Nevis
We’d like to thank YOU, our adventurers, for raising £1333.20 for the Friends of Nevis conservation charity. Outstanding generosity! Joy Biggin of Friends of Nevis said: “We are amazed by the amount...
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Lesser Known Long Distance Walks
Whether you are heading high into the mountains or along the coast, a long distance walk is an opportunity to spend quality time with close friends or family in awe-inspiring and ever-changing...
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High Routes & Historic Sights – Graeme’s 2016 Great Glen Way Diary
Graeme walked Macs Adventure's 8 night Great Glen Way itinerary with his friend John in September 2016, their second long distance trail together. He kindly shared a detailed day by day diary of the...
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Scotland’s Great Trails
The John Muir Way has been officially recognised as one of Scotland’s Great Trails (SGTs). The 134-mile route – which stretches across Scotland between Helensburgh in the west and Muir’s birthplace in...
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The Great Glen Cycleway – 3 Days to Cross Scotland
DAY 1 – Fort William to Invergarry Having arrived into Fort William the previous evening with a gale blowing through me and rain lashing off my face I was delighted to see clear skies this morning for...
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