The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long distance walking routes. Officially opened on 6th October 1980, it celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. The WHW stretches 96 miles (154 Km) from Milngavie to Fort William, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks to loch-shores and open moorlands to steep mountains. This is a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way.
Author's time : 5 days
Distance : 149.63km
Vertical gain : 2960m
Vertical drop : 2983m
Highest point : 548m
Lowest point : 11m 
Difficulty : Difficult
Back to starting point : No
Walking
Area : Loch Lomond and The Trossachs 
Location : East Dunbartonshire
Starting point : N 55.941419° / W 4.314741° 
Ending point : N 56.821401° / W 5.093951° This walk needs several days, please find the details below.
The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long distance walking routes. This is the first of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way.
The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long distance walking routes. This is the second of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accommodation along the way.
The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long distance walking routes. This is the third of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way.
The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long distance walking routes. Officially opened on 6th October 1980, it celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. The WHW stretches 96 miles (154 Km) from Milngavie to Fort William, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks to loch-shores and open moorlands to steep mountains. This is the fourth of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way.
The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long-distance walking routes. This is the fifth of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way. A simple route, with some climbing but mostly sticking to streams and rivers to walk through the valleys whilst appreciating the high mountains from below.
There are many points along route that an be explored using the individual route decriptions. The official website nfor the route is https://www.westhighlandway.org/ If the weather is wet and cold, make sure you have the right gear. It's a good idea to sort out your accomodation and book well in advance.
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There's plenty to see along the way. As it is a long route, look after your feet and don't carry too much weight. As the idea is to stop at prebooked accomodation, a day-pack with around 5-6kg should be enough for all your essential requirements. Enjoy the route and look out for wildlife along the way. Don't rush, just enjoy the journey and make the most of the moment.
30.75km
+488m
-517m
10h10
Moderate
Starting point in East Dunbartonshire The West Highland Way is the most established of Scotland’s long distance walking routes. This is the first of a five stage route, staying at prebooked accomodation along the way.
155.91km
+2870m
-2881m
7 days
Difficult
Starting point in East Dunbartonshire The West Highland Way (WHW) is a very popular walking route in Scotland. At over 150 km in length, and with moderate elevations, it crosses the most western (as its name suggests) and the most southern (dare we say) regions of the Highlands.
A superb hike, marked by the diversity of landscapes, the omnipresence of water (lochs, rivers, streams, waterfalls... and the rain), and the wild beauty of the landscape. Last but not least, you are likely to make a few friends along the way!
17.02km
+3m
-47m
4h50
Moderate
Starting point in East Dunbartonshire This 10 mile route along the River Kelvin feels surprisingly rural when walked from North to South, with the hustle and bustle of the city becoming more apparent the further along you go. Rather poorly way-marked for the first half, signage is then very easy to follow for the remainder of the route down to the Riverside Museum, where the Kelvin meets the Clyde.
4.41km
+155m
-155m
1h40
Moderate
Starting point in Stirling This massive and unique rocky outcrop seems to appear out of nowhere on an otherwise grassy hillside. Situated at an elevation of 300m (984 ft), the 10m high rocks have a narrow passageway through the middle, formed during the Ice Age.
5.6km
+114m
-114m
1h55
Easy
Starting point in Stirling An early introduction to two classic Long Distance Routes, starting from the picturesque village of Drymen. The West Highland Way is a long distance route that runs from Milngavie, near Glasgow, all the way to Fort William, and it passes close to Drymen. The Rob Roy Way starts in Drymen and ends in Pitlochry.
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