Great Glen Way guidance app is launched
A NEW free app has been launched that will enhance the experience for those travelling by boot, boat or bike through one of Scotland’s most iconic glens.
For those looking for advice and guidance while planning their trip along the Great Glen Way the new app has a wealth of information and top practical tips, including local businesses and accommodation details. It also includes plenty of tales from nature and history to accompany travellers as they make their way along the route, making it also an ideal souvenir.
Although mainly aimed at walkers and cyclists, it also includes links and basic information about the canoe trail as well.
Forming a 79-mile natural geological fault line between Fort William and Inverness, the Great Glen Way incorporates some of the best known landmarks in Scotland, including Ben Nevis, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, and is a significant tourist attraction.
The route usually takes five to six days to walk the whole route in one go, but it can also be done in sections over a longer period of time. Equally, parts of the route make lovely short walks, among stunning scenery, and will take you to some less frequented parts of the glen.
Chairman of Highland Council’s environment, development and infrastructure committee, Councillor Allan Henderson joined the council’s Great Glen Way long-distance routes officer Bruce Kocjan-Briggs to get a demonstration of the new app in the hills surrounding Invermoriston.
He said: ‘With interactive maps and live links to extensive business and accommodation listings covering canoe hire to taxi services, as well as advice for all types of Wayfarer, the app has been designed to help you get the best out of your journey along the Great Glen Way.
‘I’m sure it will help attract more visitors to the area and also encourage anyone living in the surrounding communities to enjoy sections of the route they may not have yet explored.
‘With 79 miles of path, track, canal and loch to discover, whether you completed the route from coast to coast, or sampled it in bite-sized chunks, the new app will help you have an unforgettable experience.’