The West Highland Way - A Walker's Guide

A practical guidebook to walking the West Highland Way through Scotland from Milngavie to Fort William. The National Trail route is 95 miles long and can be walked in under a week, it takes walkers through areas such as Loch Lomond and remote Rannoch Moor, and past Buchaille Etive Mor at the gateway to Glencoe.

The West Highland Way

From Milngavie to Fort William

Author

Terry Marsh

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Second

ISBN_13

9781852843694

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£10.00

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Location Map (1)
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Sample Routes (1)
Sample Photos (4)

Seasons

May to September is best. July and August are very busy. Also avoid the first week in May (motorcycle trials between Bridge of Orchy and Fort William). Try to set off mid-week to avoid most crowds.

Centres

Milngavie, then along the route Crainlarich, Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy, Kinlochleven, Fort William.

Difficulty

Neither easy nor particularly demanding, it is a route of considerable appeal to walkers of reasonable fitness, who are prepared for a multi-day expedition.

Must See

The many changes in the character of the landscape, from lowland Scotland to the highlands, passing beside or along ancient drove roads, then high into the mountains of the Mamores and the south side of Glen Nevis.

OS Explorer series, Sheets: 347, 348, 364, 377, 384, 392

Harvey Maps produce a map to the entire route, which also contains much useful information, and is a worthwhile accompaniment to this guide. The map is to a scale of 1:40,000, and has both kilometres and miles clearly marked all the way along the route, enabling you to measure your progress, or to despair at what remains!