There are a number of mapping options for walking the west highland way. There is available food and lodging along this 57 day trek. The west highland way is a spectacular area in scotland. West highland way walking holidays from mickledore travel. Nov 27, 2019 if youd prefer a map, then the harveys publish a west highland way strip map, at their bespoke 1. Goulburn 29km canberra 120km rta checking stations sydney 142km kangaroo valley kangaroo valley to moss vale bowral mittagong 2002. The 96 mile or 154km west highland way is used by some 120,000 people each year, of whom some 36,000 complete the entire route. The east highland way self guided walking holiday the east highland way traverses the dramatic landscapes of the highlands of scotland. The west highland way was scotlands first long distance route and remains by far the most popular. This 12week training plan is aimed more for people who havent completed a long distance trail before and are not regular walkers.
A worthwhile trip that, takes you from just north of glasgow to the idyllic location of fort william. Accommodation shouldnt be too difficult to find, though between. Includes sheet numbers 392, 384, 377, ol39, ol38 and 348 in the os explorer maps series covering the whole of the route. We booked luggage transfer and accommodations mostly bed and breakfasts through gemini walks. It starts in the town of milngavie, where you can stock up on final supplies, and can end in fort william itself or roping in the hike of ben nevis. The west highland way whw is a very popular walking route in scotland. It is one of four officiallyrecognised longdistance routes in scotland. From here, the trail enters open countryside and leaves the northern fringe of glasgow city. Use your devices builtin gps to track your location on any map. The following is a guide to the west highland way, designed to help you in booking your baggage transfer. The typical itinerary for the west highland way is over 8 days, allowing one day for ben nevis at the end. Alternatively if you are one of those people who likes to carry a stack of os maps around with you, to walk the west highland way youll need the maps noted below. Visit west highland way on your trip to scottish highlands. This allows the trip to be completed in a normal week off and the weekends either end.
Excellent concise map and route plan for walking the west highland way. That is why we have investigated the best places to eat along the way and put them together in this nifty interactive west highland way food guide and map. Avenza maps discover hiking, recreation, topographic. Simply insert the microsdsd card into your compatible garmin unit and you are ready to walk, hike, ride or hack the west highland way with an os map at a scale of 1. Path nameroute path type length kms inverness and nairn core paths plan in04. We have compiled a lot of this knowledge into a handy free simply download our free 15page west highland way guide from the link below to read on your phone, tablet or good old printed page. West highland way map available to download to your android or apple device. A tremendous route joining the scottish lowlands with stunning highland scenery. West highland way interactive map and route walking the west.
Free sample west highland way harvey maps avenza maps. Stretching for 151km from milngavie on the edge of glasgow to fort william at the foot of ben nevis, the route offers a fabulous introduction to the scottish highlands. Pdf west highland way download full pdf book download. Training for the west highland way thistle trekking.
Ive walked the west highland way every june since 2016, when i stumbled on it during an ill planned, all on foot attempt of the 3 peaks challenge. Aug 11, 2016 note an accompanying cicerone guidebook the west highland way isbn9781852848576 describes the full route with lots of other practical, historical and cultural information. Walking holidays in britains most beautiful landscapes. West highland way adventure includes accommodation in a hotel.
Please link direct to our walking routes and not to our map pages. Now there is nothing like trekking 915 miles1525 kilometres a day to work up a massive appetite. Avenza maps is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on your ios and android smartphone or tablet. West highland way gb discoverer map covers the shaded area number 21 on the uk map to the right. A comprehensive list of site wide image credits credits. West highland way route map, route profile and gpx file.
On this epic trip you have the chance to absorb the rich history and wildlife of an area less travelled. Mar 23, 2020 ldwa long distance paths west highland way argyll and bute, e dunbartonshire, highland, stirling we use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Aug 01, 20 revised and and updated, this guidebook includes recent modifications to the west highland way route and is accompanied by a fullcolor folding map packaged together in a practical plastic wallet. The route begins in milngavie near glasgow and after 95 miles of outstanding scenery, finishes in fort. 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. The west highland way pdf download read pdf ebook online. West highland way walking tours hiking the scottish. The footpath is scotlands first long distance route and remains the most popular, with more than 15,000 walkers tackling it each year.
Find the right support service for your walk support services. The west highland way kenneth mckellar sheet music, music. You can find out distances between various locations along the west highland way using the mileage chart lower down the page. You can also download gps tracks for your mobile app or gps navigation device by clicking on each route section. The route begins in milngavie near glasgow and after 95 miles of outstanding scenery, finishes in fort william, at the foot of ben nevis, britains highest mountain. West highland way scottish highlands all you need to. This is an extract of the harvey west highland way map. Luggage transfers door to door along your route of the west highland way, client transfers to milngavie from glasgow international airport, glasgow city centre and client return transfers from fort william. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and. West highland way is the most famous hike in scotland and one of the best in the world. Get the west highland way pdf books download free download pdf books free download ebook for free. It is 154 km 96 miles long, running from milngavie north of glasgow to fort william in the scottish highlands, with an element of hill walking in the route. It shows the relative heights and the steep decline into kinlochleven.
You save 20% from normal prices by buying all six maps for the west highland way as. Openstreetmap is a map of the world, created by people like you and. You will need a paper map ideally ones that are waterproof or otherwise well protected by a decent map case ortileb make some of best maps for walking the west highland way read more. The west highland way in scotland, is one of the best known long distance footpaths in the country. At 154 kilometres in length, it usually takes around 68 days to complete plus a traditional ascent of ben nevis to cap it off. It proceeds by way of country roads, an abandoned railway line, a forest park and scenic conic hill to reach balmaha on loch lomond. From pictish forts, through the highland clearances to world war ii memorials there is a real sense of. After all, camping doesnt have to mean roughing it. In addition to the route, youll also need to download the garmin tourguide poi. West highland way interactive map and route walking the.
May 05, 20 an ordinance survey fly through over the 96 miles of the west highland way. Allinone hiking route guide, route maps and accommodations for the west highland way, the most popular longdistance path in britain. Part of the scotlands great trails national trail map. Exactly why must we leave a very important thing like a book west highland way.
Doubt youd really need map reading skills as its well signposted, at least the parts of the route ive seen. We havent mentioned digital mapping here as thats only a backup option and not a primary one. Splits it into nice legs and marks appropriate camp siteshotels. Part of the scotlands great trails national trail map series from harvey. With each map in this set you will receive a code for use on your ios or android smartphone or tablet. Path nameroute path type length kms lochaber core paths plan lo06. Planning your west highland way walk planning your own walk. The west highland way is usually walked northwards starting in and ending in fort william. West highland way map plan the 96mile walking route. The walking route for the west highland way, from milngavie to fort william brought to you by ams scotland baggage transfer. The west highland way stretches 96 miles 154 km from milngavie to fort william, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks to lochshores and open moorlands to steep mountains. This makes it the most popular long distance walk in scotland, as well as the oldest, being established in 1980. Keep up to date with the latest news for scotlands great trails news. West highland way milngavie to carbeth to dumgoyne in.
I have lots of ordnance survey maps, always buy them before visiting any new area im off to explore. West highland way long distance walk page on undiscovered. The map is split into 4 sections to help with route planning. Walking holidays in britains most beautiful landscapes 1166 ickledore walking holidays to ememer west highland way discover the dramatic mountain scenery of the west highlands on the classic scottish long distance route. Pdf west highland way map booklet download full pdf. Download our free guide to the west highland way macs.
Map guide footprint can give more knowledge and information about everything you want. Witness some of scotlands most breathtaking scenery along west highland way, a longdistance footpath. The west highland way was the first long distance footpath to be established in scotland. Download here a gps track for the rowardennan to inverarnan route section for your mobile app or gps navigation device. So it didnt take us long to talk ourselves out of a wild camp and into a wigwam whilst hiking the west highland way.
The west highland way is a great hike, doable with a little bit of hiking preparation. West highland way guidebook and os map booklet cicerone. A footprint map guide to the 95 mile route between milngavie and fort william footprint maps by footprint 10 apr 2017 4. Macs adventure pdf guide to walking the west highland way. West highland way map booklet available for download and read online in other formats. A basic west highland way guide on the route from milngavie, to fort william, featuring an interactive west highland way map showing options and distances. The west highland way starts in milngavie town centre, just 25 minutes by train from glasgow central station. West highland way available for download and read online in other formats. Although it is of course possible to walk from fort william to milngavie, the general advice is to use the more gentle terrain in the south as a warmup to. Os explorer west highland way map set ordnance survey shop. Download west highland way geotour to garmin gps device. We often get asked what is the best way to train for a west highland way trek. Slighe na gaidhealtachd an iar is a linear longdistance footpath in scotland. It had been in gestation since it was first proposed in the 1960s, and was finally opened after many funding proposals, landaccess negotiations and much route preparation in 1980.
West highland way adventure by walkabout scotland with. Approximately 85,000 people walk the route each year, with around 30,000 walking the complete 96 miles. Madeira tour and trail map paper version tour and trail maps pdf free download. Guidebook to walking the west highland way national trail, a 95 mile scottish longdistance route from milngavie near glasgow to fort william, passing loch lomond and crossing rannoch moor. Let me just start by saying that this is probably the raddest hike i have ever done. It shows the full and uptodate line of the route along with the relevant extract from the os explorer map legend, and can be. The west highland way national trails and long distance. It runs from the outskirts of glasgow for 95 miles past loch lomond, glencoe and ben. How to download and run west highland way offline map on your pc and mac.
Can be done faster although the time scale it suggests it is done over is perfect for a leisurely holiday with plenty of stops in pubs along the way. West highland way offline map for pc can be easily installed and used on a desktop computer or laptop running windows xp, windows 7, windows 8, windows 8. Anthony burton is the author of a number of books in the national trail guides series for aurum, including the west highland way, hadrians wall path, the cotswold way and the ridgeway, as well as a biography of richard trevithick and thomas telford and numerous other works of industrial history. If you want to be one of them, then this page will help you. The west highland way stretches 96 miles 154 km from milngavie to fort william, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks. Free guide to the west highland way from macs adventure. The west highland way map is simple to follow, passing through popular tourists spots like loch lomond and glencoe. Self guided walking holidays on the west highland way, including all maps, comprehensive route notes, accommodation and luggage transfer. The west highland way official guide, by bob aitken and roger smith, is the most comprehensive guidebook, while the harvey map west highland way covers the entire route in a single waterproof sheet. Compatible for iphone, ipad, ipod and android smart devices. A lot of the west highland way users do the route as one continuous journey.
Tough, light, waterproof map with additional visitor information. An ordinance survey fly through over the 96 miles of the west highland way. There are several perfectly placed glamping pods or hobbit houses as we like to call them all along the west highland way if you prefer a few more home comforts. Knowing that im likely going to have postponemiss this years trek breaks my heart, but at the same time, i also know that however long it takes, the highlands will be waiting. Routes are only supported on the garmin nuvi 7xx8xx9xx5000, zumo, or streetpilot 72007500.
719 233 1164 1339 1637 733 1512 321 49 63 900 1215 1265 38 1209 504 1533 1523 710 1004 27 168 708 108 1576 579 1459 864 124 664 1057 367 1356 759 412 82