17 different itineraries: schedules of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
days for hikers and runners. Includes both southbound and northbound
itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain
are done for you.
Also includes:
- Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
- Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
- Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels
- Detailed section on camping
- Essential info for both self-guided and guided trekkers
- Information on geology, history, plants and wildlife
- Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions
The
West Highland Way, which is one of 'Scotland's Great Trails', travels
96 miles through sublime scenery, from the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort
William. In between, there are countless magnificent mountains,
exquisite glens, shimmering lochs and seemingly endless miles of purple
heather to experience.
The trekker negotiates this wonderfully
unpopulated terrain on a meticulously waymarked series of paths and
tracks, many of which are old military roads or drovers' paths, built
many centuries ago. In this part of the Highlands, you are far away from
the region's urban centres.
Occasionally, you will meet a road or pass
through a small village or hamlet (with little more than a local pub and
a few places to stay) but otherwise, the experience is one of
tranquillity.
This is the Scottish Highlands at their best and it will
be an adventure that you will never forget.
