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windies17	19 May 10:49
Joined: 08 May 2010 Posts: 5 Bike: My Profile	Hi people I am new to this site and can't believe how good it is. I recently bought a hybrid bike and totally fell in love with cycling all over again. would like touring into it ie camping etc. anyways enough warbling:) can anyone give me a route from glasgow to fort william and can it be done in a day with a stop over and return the next day? cheers Craig
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cjamieson98	25 May 07:47
Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 2 Bike:	Weather and fitness is the key A hybrid with camping gear is an added burden you must consider. Summer traffic up by Loch Lomond with pot holes after a very cold winter, you must take care Good luck CJ

artistnomedium	09 Jun 19:31
Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 2 Bike:	I'm also interested in a route from Glasgow to Fort William. I'll be on a mountain bike. Any suggestions anyone??

Jezza	24 Jun 14:12
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 1 Bike:	Hey Guys ! I've just completed The Great Glen Way (note: The Great Glen Way NOT The Great Glen Cycle Route)from Inverness to Fort William on MTB and it was awesome - no really it was breathtaking (both in Scenery and quite literally in parts). First 45 miles to Fort Augustus is pretty hectic with loads of work up hills, (some radical descents though like Glentress Reds) then next 34 miles to Fort William pretty easy going with about 20 miles or so next to canal paths - so beware all who attempt this goingr from West to East - as this IS the easy section. You gotta watch carefully for the signs though or you'll end up adding on some extra miles (I know I did). Hope this gives some inspiration to someone - AND the train journey from Fort William back to Glasgow is inspiring too! Jezza

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Hey Guys !

I've just completed The Great Glen Way (note: The Great Glen Way NOT The Great Glen Cycle Route)from Inverness to Fort William on MTB and it was awesome - no really it was breathtaking (both in Scenery and quite literally in parts).

First 45 miles to Fort Augustus is pretty hectic with loads of work up hills, (some radical descents though like Glentress Reds) then next 34 miles to Fort William pretty easy going with about 20 miles or so next to canal paths - so beware all who attempt this goingr from West to East - as this IS the easy section.

You gotta watch carefully for the signs though or you'll end up adding on some extra miles (I know I did).

Hope this gives some inspiration to someone - AND the train journey from Fort William back to Glasgow is inspiring too!

Jezza

mpbrooks	05 Aug 07:56
Joined: 31 May 2009 Posts: 1 Bike:	Hi, Best bet is West Highland Way route from Milngavieto Fort William, would be difficult with hybrid. Doing it in a day is possible BUT would be a big ask unless you are seriously fit and up to doing 96 miles in a day with a hell of a lot of hillage. Thanks Martin

bigaldo	22 Feb 14:51
Joined: 22 Feb 2012 Posts: 1 Bike:	i have cycled fort william to balloch twice both times down the a82 as far as crianlarich,then i headed to lochearnhead rather than going down the a82 past ardlui as it's quite a tight and narrow road on that side,from lochearnhead i headed to callander and from there i headed down past the lake of monteith and then onto balloch,it's certainly 100 miles from memory,i've done this in one day and also over two days with a stop at crianlarich hostel,if you leave fort william early in the morning 7am it's possible to do it in a day i got the train to fort william stayed the night in the glen nevis hostel and set off the following morning,anyone who wishes to take their bike on the train remember to book a space for the bike when you purchase your ticket as i think it's a first come first served otherwise hope this helps? the west highland way is more for walkers,it's not a cycle path alan

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i have cycled fort william to balloch twice both times down the a82 as far as crianlarich,then i headed to lochearnhead rather than going down the a82 past ardlui as it's quite a tight and narrow road on that side,from lochearnhead i headed to callander and from there i headed down past the lake of monteith and then onto balloch,it's certainly 100 miles from memory,i've done this in one day and also over two days with a stop at crianlarich hostel,if you leave fort william early in the morning 7am it's possible to do it in a day
i got the train to fort william stayed the night in the glen nevis hostel and set off the following morning,anyone who wishes to take their bike on the train remember to book a space for the bike when you purchase your ticket as i think it's a first come first served otherwise
hope this helps?
the west highland way is more for walkers,it's not a cycle path
alan

txbnet	23 Feb 02:13
Joined: 29 Jun 2010 Posts: 149 Bike: My Profile	As part of LEJOG, I rode New Lanark, around Glasgow to Crianlarich, then after a stopover at the Youth Hostel (nice beer/bar food in the Rod and Reel) carried on to Fort William by lunch next day. I took a "wrong" turn leaving Glasgow on the west side, and missed the Loch Lomond road, arriving in Helensburgh before I could correct my mistake, however the journey from Helensburgh to Crianlarich was incredibly beautiful and one local told me that I'd picked the right diversion, because the road was much less busy than Loch Lomond and twice as inspiring. If you started from Glasgow, I think it would ne a struggle to get to Fort William in one day unless you're Olympic standard and you wouldn't get much time for sightseeing, which is the reason surely for doing rides like these. From memory Fort William was 52 miles from Crianlarich, and from Glasgow must be another 55 at least, so take your time, camera ready and you'll enjoy it more!
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As part of LEJOG, I rode New Lanark, around Glasgow to Crianlarich, then after a stopover at the Youth Hostel (nice beer/bar food in the Rod and Reel) carried on to Fort William by lunch next day. I took a "wrong" turn leaving Glasgow on the west side, and missed the Loch Lomond road, arriving in Helensburgh before I could correct my mistake, however the journey from Helensburgh to Crianlarich was incredibly beautiful and one local told me that I'd picked the right diversion, because the road was much less busy than Loch Lomond and twice as inspiring.

If you started from Glasgow, I think it would ne a struggle to get to Fort William in one day unless you're Olympic standard and you wouldn't get much time for sightseeing, which is the reason surely for doing rides like these. From memory Fort William was 52 miles from Crianlarich, and from Glasgow must be another 55 at least, so take your time, camera ready and you'll enjoy it more!

My Latest Route: Jan 2011 Whitley Bay to Bellingham

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