Walk the West Highland Way - Scotlands most iconic hiking trail

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David

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We will be walking the West Highlnad way, Scotlands most iconic hiking trail. Generally, people take anywhere between 5 and 9 days to complete the West Highland Way. With the position of overnight accommodation determining daily mileages. Included in the cost is : - All of your accommodation (hotels and hostels) - Breakfast - Guiding on the West Highland Way - Train tickets to and from the West Highland Way My Name is Dave and I have been involved in tours and tourism for the past 14 years, Touring in Europe, New Zealand and Scotland. I have spent the past 6 years touring in Scotland and entertaining guests from all over the world. On this tour I will guide you through the west highland way and tell you the History, Myths and legends of Scotland along the way. For walking the West Highland Way, it is important to note that : - You should be prepared for bad weather and Bring good walking shoes/boots, warm and waterproof clothing (as Scotland is known for the occasional bit of wet/windy weather). - You should be prepared to walk around 19 miles (30KM per day) ... so you should be reasonably fit and looking for an adventure. - You will be carrying your bag... So it is important to pack both well and light (as the heavier your bag the harder the walk will be)..... If you would like me to arrange a baggage shuttle service, this is possible (but would be an additional cost). Our Accommodation: On this tour, the accommodation will range from hotels to hostels, and you will be sharing a room with at-least one of your fellow travelers each night. The accommodation that I have been booked has been selected to give the best possible experience on the west Highland way. If you require a single sex room (not mixed) please let me know in advance and I will do my best to make this possible, but in general you can expect at some point to have mixed gender shared rooms. Our route: The opening stretch of the walk from Milngavie to Drymen eases walkers into the route through soft and pleasant agricultural countryside. This leg of the journey is approximately 12 miles. The next section of the route goes from Drymen to Rowardennan through the managed pines of Garadhban Forest, where you catch your first glimpse of Loch Lomond. From the forest you emerge into the Highlands, an unfarmable landscape carved by glaciers. On this leg of the route, you can feast on the view from the top of Conic Hill near the town of Balmaha. The stretch from Rowardennan to Inverarnan takes in the entire length of Loch Lomond's remote and wooded eastern shore. In May and early June, the steep bank is wall-to-wall bluebells. When the sun is out, small sandy beaches invite you to swim in the famous loch. The route around and close to Inverarnan is a less strenuous stretch of the walk. The path is wide and gently undulating, providing a change from the more rugged terrain experienced on other legs of the W.H.W. Peaks rise above you, giving the first clue of the wild, mountainous scenery to come. From Inveroran you walk up onto the unfeasibly beautiful Rannoch Moor. Lovers of lonely desolation will catch their breath. The path across the moor brings you out at the Kings House Hotel, a speck at the top of the astonishing Glen Coe. From the Kings House Hotel, the "Devil's Staircase" takes you up and over into Kinlochleven. It sounds worse than it is. From Kinlochleven a steady climb taking you up into Lairigmoor, a pristine glacial valley. At this point walkers can consider an optional scramble half way up one of the peaks on the northern side reveals the full beauty of this place, however less challenging options are also available. From Lairigmor the path snakes North into managed woodland. This stage includes a couple of tiring but short climbs with the path taking you over into Glen Nevis, from where the walk into Fort William is considered to be an easy one. Though it passes through mountainous country and fine scenery, the Way is not considered a mountain walk. The path is generally very good and easy to navigate, and any given section of the Way would simply be a pleasant stroll. The walk becomes more of a challenge when completed over a number of consecutive days, this is where endurance is required to complete the route. Looking forward to hiking with you, David
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Trip Itinerary
1

Glasgow City Centre

Day 1-2
Arrive In Glasgow (Scotlands Largest city) in the afternoon meeting at the hotel (in the city center) and checking in, before going out for dinner to meet the rest of the group before starting the West highland way (the next morning).
2

Milngavie

Day 2
Take the Train from Glasgow to Milngavie to start the West Highland Way. Milngavie is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and a suburb of Glasgow. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about 10 kilometers from Glasgow city center. The start of the trail is less than a 5-minute walk from the Milngavie train station.
3

Drymen

Day 2-3
Walk from Milngavie to Drymen the first day of the West Highland Way. Drymen is a village in the Stirling district of central Scotland. Once a popular stopping place for cattle drovers, it is now popular with visiting tourists given its location near Loch Lomond. Walk 12 miles along the west highland way to Drymen where we stay in the Winnock hotel (a 3-star hotel). (3 twin rooms and 3 triple rooms). Total walking distance, about 12 miles (19.3KM)
4

Inversnaid

Day 3-4
Day 2 of the West Highalnd Way Drymen - Inversnaid Spend the day walking along the Eastern Banks of Loch Lomond. Inversnaid is a small rural community on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland, near the north end of the loch. It has a pier and a hotel, and the West Highland Way passes through the area. A small passenger ferry runs from Inversnaid to Inveruglas on the opposite shore of the loch, and also to Tarbet. Total walking distance 18.5 miles (29.7KM), staying at Inversnaid bunk house. Inversnaid bunk house is a bunkhouse/hostel style accommodation (1 twin room, one 5 person room, and 3 triple rooms)
5

Tyndrum

Day 4-5
Day 4 Of walking the West Highland Way Inversnaid to Tyndrum. Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor. Total walking distance 18.1 miles (29.1 KM) Staying at the Tyndrum lodges. I would consider the Tyndrum lodge to be between a bunkhouse and a hotel in style. (1 triple room and 6 twin rooms).
6

Kingshouse Hotel

Day 5-6
Day 5 of the West Highland Way, walking from Tyndrum to the Kings House Hotel. The Kings House Hotel is an inn at the eastern end of Glen Coe, at its junction with Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands. The inn, in an isolated position about 2 km east of the head of the glen towards Rannoch Moor, facing Buachaille Etive Mor, is a popular hostelry with rock climbers. It is called the King's House because it was used by the British Army during the subjugation of the Highlands following the Jacobite Rising of 1745. There is a good chance of seeing some friendly deer here ! Total walking distance 18.8 miles (30.2 Km) The Kings House hotel is a 3 / 4-star hotel and all the rooms are twin rooms.
7

Kinlochleven

Day 6-7
Start the day by Walking into Glencoe to get a spectacular view of the three sisters of Glencoe before heading back to the track and making our way to Kinlochleven. Kinlochleven is a village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands, and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe. Total walking distance 17 Miles (27.4 KM including Glencoe) Staying at the blackwater hostel. This is Hostel accommodation, and we would stay in 4 bedrooms.
8

Fort William

Day 7-8
The Final Day of walking the West Highland way takes us from Kinlochleven to the end point in Fort William. Fort William is a town in the western Scottish Highlands, on the shores of Loch Linnhe. It’s known as a gateway to Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak, and Glen Nevis valley, home to Steall Falls. Total walking distance 12.9 miles (20.7 KM) Stay in the Alexandra hotel (which is a 3-star hotel, very close to the train station) and there will be 6 twin rooms and one triple room.
9

Glasgow

Day 8-9
Ride the Train from Fort William to Glasgow, where we will once again stay in the city center. Tonight we will go out for dinner and have some goodbye drinks, in the morning we will check out of the hotel after having completed the West Highland Way and go our separate ways.
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9 days trip
Glasgow City Centre, Milngavie & 7 more
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