Activities on the Great Glen

Fishing

The Great Glen offers a large fishing region for Brown Trout, Sea Trout, Salmon and Pike. A fishing permit may be purchased from our boatyard. It covers the most popular areas for fishing in the Glen. One permit covers everyone fishing on board your cruisers. The fishing season runs from March through to the end of September.

For more detailed information about fishing in this area, there is a comprehensive guide available:- "Fishing Scotland, A Guide to Game Fishing" (by James Coutts). www.fishing-scotland.co.uk or ask in your bookstore (ISBN 1 900417 12 X).
You may buy or hire Fishing tackle etc in Inverness town centre at "J. Graham & Co", 37 Castle Street, Tel. +44-(0)1463-233178. Live bait is usually available there in the summer.

Golfing

Scotland is very popular for golfing. In fact there are about 500 golf courses around Scotland offering wonderful arenas for this famous sport. Most provide equipment hire, visitor facilities and catering. There are three golf courses on your cruising route through the Great Glen:

Inverness - Torvean Golf Club , Tel. +44-(0)1463-255 651
Fort Augustus - Fort Augustus Golf Club , Tel. +44-(0)1320-366 660
Fort William - Fort William Golf Club , Tel. +44-(0)1397-704 464

More detailed information on courses, events etc. available at www.golfhighland.com

Horse Riding

Why not enjoy some of the spectacular views over Loch Ness & the Great Glen on horse back? Some of the best pony trekking in Scotland is available in the Glen. Horses and ponies to suit novices and also those who are more experienced. It is advisable to pre-book.

Highland Riding Centre Borlum Farm
Drumnadrochit, Tel. +44-(0)1456-450 220

Walking and Cycling

The Great Glen is an ideal place for walking and cycling. Take it easy and enjoy the tranquillity on one of the forest shore walks along the cruising route.

The Great Glen Way runs for some 70 miles between Fort William and Inverness and offers superb walking for everyone, as most of it takes you along canal towpaths and forest tracks.
For those who are looking for a sporting challenge, there are some peaks to climb around the Great Glen, including Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis near Fort William - great for hill walkers and mountain bikers; also Ben Tee near Loch Lochy and Meall Fuar-mhonaidh near Drumnadrochit on Loch Ness.

There is also the Great Glen Cycle Route, which shares various sections of the Great Glen Way. Maps available from the Forestry Commission on +44-(0)1463-232811. For more information visit the following websites:
www.greatglenway.com
www.greatglenway.fsnet.co.uk
www.monsteractivities.com
www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland
www.cyclingscotland.com