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Day 1 Trail Safety Trail Overview Key Contacts The Great Glen Canoe Trail Is one of the UK’s great canoe adventures. You are advised to paddle the Trail between It requires skill, strength, determination Banavie and Muirtown as the sea access and above all, wisdom on the water. sections at each end involve long and difficult portage. Complete the Trail and join the select paddling few who have enjoyed this truly Enjoy, stay safe and leave no trace. unique wilderness adventure. www.greatglencanoetrail.info Designed and produced by Heehaw Digital | Map Version 3 | Copyright British Waterways Scotland 2011 Trail Safety Contacts Key When planning your trail: When on open water remember: VHF Operation Channels Informal Portage Route Ensure you have the latest Emergency Channel – CH16 Camping Remember to register your paddle trip Orientation weather forecast Read the safety information provided Scottish Canals – CH74 Commercial Panel Wear appropriate clothing Camping by the Caledonian Canal Team Access/Egress Plan where you are staying and book Choose a shore and stick to it Point Handy Phone Numbers Canoe Rack appropriate accommodation if required Stay as a group and look out for Lock Gates each other Canal Office, Inverness – 01463 725500 Bunk House Canal Office, Corpach - 01397 772249 Swing Bridges Be prepared to take shelter should Shopping On the canal remember: the weather change Inverness Harbour - 01463 715715 A Road Parking Look out for and use the Canoe Trail pontoons In the event of an emergency on the water, Met Office – 01392 885680 B Road call 999 and ask for the coastguard Paddle on the right hand side and do not HM Coast Guard, Aberdeen – 01224 592334 Drop Off/Pick Up Railway canoe sail Police, Fort William – 01397 702361 Toilets Great Glen Way Give way to other traffic Always wear a personal Police, Inverness – 01463 715555 Trailblazer Rest River Flow Be alert, and be visible to approaching craft buoyancy aid when on Citylink – 0871 2663333 Watch out for wake caused by larger boats the canal or open water. Day 5 Trail Overview Day 4 Clachnaharry Inverness Dochgarroch 60 MILES IN 5 DAYS Drumnadrochit LOCH DOCHFOUR It is an epic 60 mile (95km) journey crossing Scotland Dores Day 3 LOCH NESS in 5 days and conquering the formidable open waters of Loch Lochy and Loch Ness, a challenge in itself. Invermoriston Inverfarigaig Foyers Fort Augustus Day 2 Knockie Inverness Invergarry LOCH OICH Great Glen Day 1 Leiterfearn Canoe Trail Glas-dhoire Laggan N Fort William LOCH LOCHY Gairlochy FROM SOUTH TO NORTH Moy Corpach It is normally easier to paddle the Trail from Banavie Fort William in the west to Inverness in the east Fort William with the prevailing wind behind you. Further Information including accommodation providers and facilities Day 1 can be found at www.greatglencanoetrail.info Gairlochy B8004 CALEDONIAN CANAL RIVER LOY Moy Corpach B8004 Aqueduct Canal Office CALEDONIAN CANAL RIVER LOCHY 01397 772249 Banavie TORCASTLE RAPID RIVER SPEAN LOCH LINNHE A830 RIVER LOCHY Fort William Gairlochy 10.5km PLEASE REMEMBER – WILD CAMPING IS NOT Fort William PERMITTED ON THE CANAL BANKS. OS Landranger Map 41 A82 Further Information including accommodation providers and facilities Day 2 can be found at www.greatglencanoetrail.info Invergarry Well of The A82 Seven Heads Leiterfearn Kilfinnan Glas-dhoire LOCH OICH B8005 Clunes CALEDONIAN LOCH LOCHY CANAL South Laggan LOCH LOCHY Gairlochy FISH FARM Gairlochy Loch Oich 22km A82 RIVER PLEASE REMEMBER – WILD CAMPING IS NOT OS Landranger Map 34 SPEAN PERMITTED ON THE CANAL BANKS. Day 3 Invermoriston Alltsigh A82 RAPID LOCH NESS RAPID Foyers Kytra RIVER OICH Fort Augustus B852 LOCH NESS Knockie CALEDONIAN CANAL Aberchalder Cullochy A82 B862 OICH WEIR LOCH OICH Leiterfearn Loch Oich Foyers 26.5km OS Landranger Map 34 Dochgarroch Day 4 Lochend NESS WEIR A82 LOCH DOCHFOUR Drumnadrochit Lewiston Clansman Bona Lighthouse Harbour B862 Borlum Urquhart Castle LOCH NESS Dores FISH FARM A82 B852 B852 LOCH NESS Inverfarigaig Foyers Dochgarroch 23.5km OS Landranger Map 34 + 26 Foyers BEAULY FIRTH HARBOUR ACCESS: You are required to obtain permission 24 hrs Kessock Bridge Day 5 in advance from Inverness Harbour Master 01463 715715 Clachnaharry MORAY FIRTH Seaport Canal Office 01463 725500 Muirtown A9 HARBOUR A82 Tomnahurich Inverness Bridge Dochgarroch Inverness A82 Castle Lochend TORVEAN WEIR NESS WEIR CALEDONIAN CANAL SURFS Dochgarroch Inverness 8km LOCH DOCHFOUR UP RIVER NESS B862 NESS ISLANDS OS Landranger Map 26 B862 Bona Lighthouse FAST EDDY DRAGONS TAIL.
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