Boarding time is 14:002/pm. After meeting the crew and other guests, we walk to Clachnaharry Sea Lock, the easternmost point of the canal, to start our coast to coast journey. We will then follow the barge to Dochgarroch where we'll stay for the night. Distance: 7 miles/11km; Height gain: 15m/49ft

Meals:  D

The day’s walk begins with a climb to join the Great Glen Way above Loch Dochfour, before taking us to the weird and wonderful Abriachan Eco-Café for lunch. The afternoon is mostly downhill, with our first glimpses of Loch Ness. The barge will pick us up at Drumnadrochit and we'll cruise to Foyers for the night. Distance: 14.5 miles/23.2km; Height gain: 350m/1148ft

Meals:  B,L,D

The day will start with a breakfast cruise back to Drumnadrochit to continue our walk. From the mooring we head through Drumnadrochit, before ascending, with views over the town and the loch, to our lunch stop at the charming Grotaig Pottery. In the afternoon we'll descend through some beautiful pine woodland back to the loch side, where the barge will pick us up at Alltsigh. We will then cruise to Fort Augustus where we will spend the night. Distance: 13 miles/21km; Height gain: 400m/1312ft

Meals:  B,L,D

In the morning we will once again cruise during breakfast back to Alltsigh, where the barge will drop us ashore. The morning will take us to Invermoriston for lunch and perhaps some tea and coffee at the local hotel. In the afternoon the path splits in two. The High Route leads above the trees for breath-taking views over the Monadhliath Mountains. The Low Route stays below the tree line with viewpoints across Loch Ness. Both routes converge at Fort Augustus, which is where the barge will be waiting. Distance: 13 miles/21km; Height gain: 200m/656ft (High Route: +1 mile/1.6km, +300m/984ft)

Meals:  B,L,D

From Fort Augustus, the walk takes us up a small hill (120m) which commands an awesome view over the full length of Loch Ness. This will be our last view of the loch as the route takes us back down to the canal towpath to meet the barge at Cullochy Lock for lunch. The afternoon walk is almost entirely flat as it follows an old railway bed and General Wade’s Military Road along the shores of the picturesque and secluded Loch Oich. The barge will be awaiting our return at the far end of Loch Oich at Laggan Locks. Distance: 11.5 miles/18.5km; Height gain: 140m/460ft

Meals:  B,L,D

The walk in the morning follows close to the shore of Loch Lochy with some stunning and dramatic views of the Munros to the North and, on a clear day, our first sight of Ben Nevis to the South. After lunch on the shore of the loch, the walk goes inland, past Chia-Aig Falls and Loch Arkaig, and into the Achnacarry Estate, home of the Clan Chief of the Camerons of Loch Eil. We then return to the loch side, passing wonderful native woodland along the shore of the loch, before returning to the barge at Gairlochy. Distance: 14.7 miles/23.5km; Height gain: 140m/460ft

Meals:  B,L,D

The final morning walk follows the canal towpath, passing the only hand wound bridge left in the Great Glen at Moy and takes in fantastic views of Ben Nevis. We will finish at Corpach Sea Lock, the most westerly point on the canal and the end of our coast to coast journey! A taxi will then return us to the barge for final goodbyes and departures. Distance: 8 miles/13km; Height gain: -20m/65.5ft

Meals:  B