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Walk the West Highland Way with Make Tracks. The West Highland Way is Scotland's most popular long distance path. It combines fantastic scenery with easy accessibility. The start and finish are both near to rail stations, and Milngavie is only 20 minutes from the centre of Glasgow. The scenery is breathtaking, taking in Loch Lomond, Britain's biggest expanse of fresh water, the vast watery wilderness of Rannoch Moor, the Devil's Staircase at the head of Glencoe. Your destination is the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain.
You will never be far from places steeped in the history of Scotland; like the military roads built to suppress the Jacobites after the 1745 rebellion, or the drovers' inns at Inveroran and Kingshouse, where, in more peaceful times, cattle drovers with their thousands of black highland cattle gathered on their long walks to the southern markets.
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West Highland Way - Suggested Itinerary (8 Nights) |
| Day 1 |
Arrive Milngavie |
Only 20 mins from Glasgow |
| Day 2 |
Milngavie to Drymen (12 miles, 19 k) |
Mainly through hill farmland |
| Day 3 |
Drymen to Rowardennan (14 m, 23k) |
Partly through farmland, then alongside Loch Lomond to the foot of Ben Lomond |
| Day 4 |
Rowardennan to Inverarnan (14 miles, 23k) |
Nearly all day alongside Loch Lomond |
| Day 5 |
Inverarnan to Tyndrum (13 miles, 21k) |
Through Glen Falloch and past Ben More (big mountain) |
| Day 6 |
Tyndrum to Kingshouse (19 miles, 30k) |
Across the vast wilderness of Rannoch Moor to an old drovers inn |
| Day 7 |
Kingshouse to Kinlochleven (9 miles, 15k) |
A climb over the Devil's Staircase near the head of Glencoe |
| Day 8 |
Kinlochleven to Fort William (14 miles, 23k) |
Over another high pass to the foot of Ben Nevis |
| Day 9 |
Depart Fort William |
Good train and bus connections to Glasgow or the West Highlands |
| As with all our walks, we can adapt the itinerary to suit you. If you would like to walk shorter or longer distances each day, have a fixed timetable, or would like to stay at other overnight stops, just let us know and we will try to arrange things to meet your requirements. |
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Lunch Near the Devil's Staircase
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- or please phone or email at any time for informal advice about the walk. We will always be glad to help.
The West Highland Way is very popular, and booking late can sometimes make it difficult to get the best accommodation. The busiest month is May, but accommodation can be tight at all times. Please book as early as possible. Contact us any time for advice on when to book. |
What's Included
- Accommodation each night in selected B&Bs, guest houses and small Hotels (including Milngavie and Fort William
- Cooked breakfast each morning
- Door to door luggage transfer each day
- Official Guide and 1:50,000 maps for the West Highland Way
- Information Pack full of all the details you need on your walk
What's not Included
- Evening meals and packed lunches (all readily available at each stop)
- Transport to Milngavie and from Fort William
- Holiday and Cancellation Insurance (recommended that you arrange your own cover)
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