Pàirt 3 West Highland Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 151.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 51h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,788 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,735 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 550 m
  • ▼
    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. 4 m - Start on High Street, C1204
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto High Street, C1204
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Linnhe Road
  7. 7 : km 0.26 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto C1200
  8. 8 : km 0.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto A82
  9. 9 : km 2.95 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Glen Nevis Road, C1162
  10. 10 : km 3.3 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.43 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.64 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 4.25 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 6.57 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 7.02 - alt. 268 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 7.21 - alt. 263 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 12.11 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight right onto Old Military Road
  18. 18 : km 21.86 - alt. 244 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 22.65 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 24.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 24.08 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Lochaber Road, B863
  22. 22 : km 24.15 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 24.43 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Wades Road
  24. 24 : km 24.76 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 24.86 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 25.5 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 27.9 - alt. 307 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 33.62 - alt. 295 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 33.66 - alt. 289 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 33.88 - alt. 285 m - Turn slight left onto Old Military Road
  31. 31 : km 37.11 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 38.04 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 38.32 - alt. 243 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 39.52 - alt. 290 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 40.2 - alt. 311 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 40.68 - alt. 340 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 47.19 - alt. 310 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 51.29 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 53.9 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 55.23 - alt. 322 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 57.48 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto C63
  42. 42 : km 57.86 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 62.71 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 65.08 - alt. 291 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 66.79 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 66.86 - alt. 296 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 68.6 - alt. 230 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Station Road
  48. 48 : km 68.76 - alt. 222 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 70.32 - alt. 198 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 70.56 - alt. 189 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 70.75 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 71.29 - alt. 174 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 72.2 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 72.24 - alt. 180 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 73.09 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 73.18 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 73.53 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 73.82 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 74.75 - alt. 203 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 77.9 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 80.55 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 80.88 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 82.23 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 82.68 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 82.97 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 83.3 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 83.58 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 83.88 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 86.42 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 86.51 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 88.03 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 98.47 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 98.54 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 103.07 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 103.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  76. 76 : km 104.26 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  77. 77 : km 107.77 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 109.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 110.13 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 110.32 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 110.38 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  82. 82 : km 110.87 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 114.21 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 114.69 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 116.19 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Rowardennan Road
  86. 86 : km 117.23 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 117.43 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 117.72 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 118.53 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 118.74 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 119.24 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Rowardennan Road
  92. 92 : km 119.31 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 119.63 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Rowardennan Road
  94. 94 : km 120.13 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 121.38 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 121.75 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 122.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 122.29 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto B837
  99. 99 : km 122.4 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto B837
  100. 100 : km 125.28 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Creityhall Road
  101. 101 : km 126.87 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 129.64 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 129.68 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 130.83 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 132.14 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 132.18 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 132.57 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 132.6 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 135.3 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  110. 110 : km 135.37 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  111. 111 : km 135.96 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  112. 112 : km 136.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 137.74 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 138.5 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 138.53 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 140.14 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  117. 117 : km 142.36 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 142.42 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  119. 119 : km 142.64 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  120. 120 : km 144.12 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  121. 121 : km 144.17 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  122. 122 : km 144.77 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left onto Ballachalairy Yett, B821
  123. 123 : km 145.23 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 145.36 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 145.97 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight left
  126. 126 : km 148.1 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Broadmeadow Road
  127. 127 : km 148.14 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  128. 128 : km 148.75 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  129. 129 : km 149.09 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  130. 130 : km 150.12 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  131. 131 : km 150.42 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 150.7 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  133. 133 : km 150.9 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  134. 134 : km 150.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  135. 135 : km 150.97 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  136. 136 : km 150.99 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  137. 137 : km 151.37 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Riverside
  138. 138 : km 151.39 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  139. E : km 151.44 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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