Follow the Great Glen Way low route through woodland above Loch Ness, from The Riggs car park in Fort Augustus to Invermoriston’s Old Telford Bridge. Forest tracks, occasional loch views and short steep sections make this a moderately demanding walk of 11.5 km. Allow about 3½ hours walking, plus breaks and your return transfer. Follow the low-route waymarks at the high-route split near Allt na Crìche.
At Dalcataig, leave the usual modern-bridge finish for the visitor footpath over the old stone bridge. The recorded walk ends just before seven steps up to the A82 pavement. It is not a vehicle pickup point. A separate transfer of roughly 150 m leads up the steps and along the village pavement to the bus boarding area. This transfer is outside the stated walk distance. Follow your operator’s current stop map, check the correct boarding side and cross only where safe; do not walk along the A82 carriageway.
Arrange your one-way return before setting off. For Ember, select Invermoriston – Car Park (Southbound) to Fort Augustus – Tourist Information. Book at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure; the bus will not call without a booking. Check your travel date, stop map, cancellations and last departure before walking. Confirm the return journey before you start, as services and availability can change. Allow enough parking time for the return.
The Riggs council tariff is £4 for up to 10 hours, with a 10-hour maximum stay. Seasonal pay-and-display applies 1 March–31 October; charging hours are 08:00–18:00 daily. Gate hours were not stated, so check signs rather than treating charging hours as access hours.
Carry food, water, waterproofs and navigation. Expect changeable weather, rough or slippery surfaces, forestry activity and ticks. Take care around damaged and uneven bridge stonework and river edges; obey barriers or temporary closures. Keep dogs controlled and on a lead near livestock.
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