West Highland Way Complete

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 153.92 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 52h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,002 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3,049 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 551 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Start near Ellangowan Rd, Milngavie, Glasgow G62, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.67 - alt. 55 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  3. 3 : km 0.96 - alt. 58 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  4. 4 : km 1.27 - alt. 85 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  5. 5 : km 3.26 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Broadmeadow Rd
  6. 6 : km 3.3 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  7. 7 : km 6.19 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Ballachalairy Yett/B821
  8. 8 : km 6.65 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  9. 9 : km 7.29 - alt. 109 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  10. 10 : km 9.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  11. 11 : km 11.31 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto A81
  12. 12 : km 11.34 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  13. 13 : km 12.96 - alt. 25 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  14. 14 : km 14.69 - alt. 31 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  15. 15 : km 15.43 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Gartness Rd
  16. 16 : km 17.4 - alt. 40 m - Farm campsite here - Campsite
  17. 17 : km 18.93 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  18. 18 : km 19.31 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Stirling Rd/A811
  19. 19 : km 19.77 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto W Highland Way
  20. 20 : km 20.66 - alt. 120 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  21. 21 : km 21.81 - alt. 160 m - Turn left towards W Highland Way
  22. 22 : km 21.84 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  23. 23 : km 22.28 - alt. 150 m - Start near W Highland Way, Glasgow G63 0EB, UK
  24. 24 : km 23.65 - alt. 145 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  25. 25 : km 24.68 - alt. 136 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  26. 26 : km 30.03 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 30.32 - alt. 24 m - Turn left towards B837
  28. 28 : km 30.34 - alt. 20 m - Turn right towards B837
  29. 29 : km 30.57 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto B837
  30. 30 : km 32.96 - alt. 9 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  31. 31 : km 34.43 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 35.46 - alt. 21 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  33. 33 : km 35.49 - alt. 19 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  34. 34 : km 35.77 - alt. 15 m - Campsite for a shower - Campsite
  35. 35 : km 36.17 - alt. 11 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  36. 36 : km 36.99 - alt. 25 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  37. 37 : km 38.44 - alt. 10 m - Camspsite for shower - Campsite
  38. 38 : km 38.52 - alt. 10 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  39. 39 : km 38.97 - alt. 18 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  40. 40 : km 39.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  41. 41 : km 41.26 - alt. 21 m - Slight right
  42. 42 : km 41.3 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 43.31 - alt. 13 m - Hostel turn right here - Hostel
  44. 44 : km 44.88 - alt. 14 m - Keep right to stay on W Highland Way
  45. 45 : km 48.56 - alt. 45 m - Slight left towards W Highland Way
  46. 46 : km 48.93 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  47. 47 : km 49.76 - alt. 33 m - Bothy - Bothy
  48. 48 : km 49.76 - alt. 33 m - Start near W Highland Way, Glasgow G63 0AR, UK
  49. 49 : km 56.28 - alt. 20 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  50. 50 : km 65.3 - alt. 19 m - Beinglas Farm Campsite - Campsite
  51. 51 : km 65.33 - alt. 19 m - Start near W Highland Way, Arrochar G83 7DZ, UK
  52. 52 : km 66.08 - alt. 23 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  53. 53 : km 67 - alt. 47 m - Slight left
  54. 54 : km 70.58 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  55. 55 : km 72.31 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 72.87 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 73.95 - alt. 234 m - Slight left onto W Highland Way
  58. 58 : km 75.02 - alt. 257 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  59. 59 : km 78.24 - alt. 203 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  60. 60 : km 79.2 - alt. 168 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  61. 61 : km 79.49 - alt. 166 m - Turn right towards W Highland Way
  62. 62 : km 81.34 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto A82
  63. 63 : km 81.34 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto W Highland Way
  64. 64 : km 81.77 - alt. 174 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  65. 65 : km 82.3 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 82.72 - alt. 198 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  67. 67 : km 82.74 - alt. 200 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  68. 68 : km 84.31 - alt. 222 m - Turn left onto Lower Station Rd
  69. 69 : km 84.39 - alt. 225 m - By the way campsite - Campsite
  70. 70 : km 84.39 - alt. 225 m - Start near 6 Lower Station Rd, Crianlarich FK20 8RY, UK
  71. 71 : km 84.48 - alt. 231 m - Sharp right onto W Highland Way
  72. 72 : km 87.49 - alt. 320 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  73. 73 : km 88.01 - alt. 293 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 90.34 - alt. 201 m - Continue straight onto W Highland Way
  75. 75 : km 90.4 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Old Military Rd
  76. 76 : km 95.64 - alt. 152 m - Slight right towards W Highland Way
  77. 77 : km 95.65 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto W Highland Way
  78. 78 : km 99.26 - alt. 176 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  79. 79 : km 100.14 - alt. 169 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  80. 80 : km 112.93 - alt. 314 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  81. 81 : km 113.66 - alt. 290 m - Slight left onto A82
  82. 82 : km 113.67 - alt. 290 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  83. 83 : km 114.69 - alt. 247 m - Kingshouse Hotel - Kingshouse
  84. 84 : km 114.92 - alt. 243 m - Start near W Highland Way, Ballachulish PH49 4HY, UK
  85. 85 : km 115.15 - alt. 249 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  86. 86 : km 116.08 - alt. 249 m - Turn right onto Old Military Rd
  87. 87 : km 119.33 - alt. 284 m - Slight right onto W Highland Way
  88. 88 : km 121.12 - alt. 531 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  89. 89 : km 125.51 - alt. 303 m - Slight left onto Old Military Rd
  90. 90 : km 128.53 - alt. 17 m - Slight right onto W Highland Way
  91. 91 : km 129.5 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto B863
  92. 92 : km 129.87 - alt. 7 m - MacDonald Campsite - Campsite
  93. 93 : km 129.87 - alt. 7 m - Start near MacDonald Hotel, Fort William Rd, Kinlochleven PH50 4QL, UK
  94. 94 : km 130.02 - alt. 11 m - Sharp left onto W Highland Way
  95. 95 : km 131.68 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Old Military Rd
  96. 96 : km 141.49 - alt. 181 m - Slight right onto W Highland Way
  97. 97 : km 146.85 - alt. 250 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  98. 98 : km 146.92 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 149.25 - alt. 57 m - Campsite - Campsite
  100. 100 : km 149.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  101. 101 : km 150.27 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  102. 102 : km 150.4 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  103. 103 : km 153.21 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto A82
  104. 104 : km 153.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto C1200
  105. 105 : km 153.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 153.38 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 153.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto High Street, C1204
  108. E : km 153.92 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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