SCOTTISH WALKS
ABOUT THE WEST HIGLAND WAY
The West Highland Way is 95 miles long and travels from Scotland’s largest city (Glasgow) along past its largest Loch (Loch Lomond) to the foot of it’s highest mountain (Ben Nevis). It journeys through the finest scenery that Scotland has to offer.
In 2005 the West Highland Way celebrated its Silver Anniversary and continues to grow in popularity year after year. It has been a well trodden route for hundreds of years and is steeped in tradition and history throughout its entirety.
People travel from all over the world to engage in its majesty and you will find literature, books and even DVDs devoted to this wonderful walk.
We have been involved with BBC Radio programmes and the official DVD of the route over the years.
It is an historic route that echoes stories of the past from ancient drover roads - military roads built by troops to control the Jacobite clans – to old dis-used railway lines.
You will find countless wildlife from Red Deer to soaring Golden Eagles over the heads of feral goats, now wandering wild from communities that have long gone.
The West Highland Way is way-marked throughout by its now famous symbol (The Thistle)
At sections of the path there will be no vehicular access which encompasses the “away from it all” theme most enjoyed by many walkers.
Map of The West Higland Way
West Highland Way Mileage Details |
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| Milngavie to Drymen | 12 miles |
| Drymen to Balmaha | 7 miles |
| Rowardennan to Inversnaid | 7 miles |
| Inversnaid to Inverarnan | 6 miles |
| Inverarnan to Crianlarich | 6 miles |
| Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy | 7 miles (Inveroran + 3 miles) |
| Bridge of Orchy to Kings House | 12 miles |
| Kings House to Kinlochleven | 9 miles |
| Kinlochleven to Fort William | 14 miles |
