The West Highland Way - A Walker's Guide

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A practical guide to this very popular walk. 95 miles through stunning mountain scenery from Milngavie, Glasgow, to Fort William. The route can be walked in under a week, and goes 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
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ISBN_13
9781852843694
Availability
Reprinted

Price

£10.00

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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.
 
 

This second edition of the popular guide to the West Highland Way provides an updated and current description of the route from Milngavie, Glasgow, to Fort William. The 95 miles (152km) of the route, which was opened in 1980, passes through the lowlands to the highlands, accompanied by the bucolic splendour of the glens flanked by great mountains, the loveliness of Loch Lomond and the wild remoteness of Rannoch Moor.

The Guide includes:

  • the route’s historical context with reference to the Way’s ancient associations
  • full colour photography
  • Ordnance Survey mapping
  • suggested itineraries.
 
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