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The Route

The West Highland Way links Milngavie, just outside Glasgow, to Fort William in the Highlands.  It passes from the lowlands, across the Highland Boundary Fault and on into the Scottish Highlands. Much of the Way follows ancient and historic routes of communication and makes use of Drove Roads, Military Roads and Disused Railway Tracks.  For ease of reference the route is described in short sections.

Due to the  variety of distances involved, these should not be considered as a days activity.  The planning of stage lengths should be based upon ability and fitness and take into account the opportunities available to explore places of interest along the route.

Mileages

The distances shown below should only be used as a guide. They have been rounded to whole numbers for ease of presentation.

Milngavie to Carbeth - 5 miles

Carbeth to Drymen - 7 miles

Drymen to Balmaha - 8 miles

Balmaha to Rowardennan - 7 miles

Rowardennan to Inversnaid - 7 miles

Inversnaid to Inverarnan - 7 miles

Inverarnan to Crianlarich - 6 miles

Crianlarich to Tyndrum - 6 miles

Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy - 7 miles

Bridge of Orchy to Inveroran - 2 miles

Inveroran to Kingshouse - 10 miles

Kingshouse to Kinlochleven - 9 miles

Kinlochleven to Fort William - 14 miles

 

 

 

  1. Milngavie to Carbeth
  2. Carbeth to Drymen
  3. Drymen to Balmaha
  4. Balmaha to Rowardennan
  5. Rowardennan to Inversnaid
  6. Inversnaid to Inverarnan
  7. Inverarnan to Crianlarich
  8. Crianlarich to Tyndrum
  9. Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy
  10. Bridge of Orchy to Inveroran
  11. Inveroran to Kingshouse
  12. Kingshouse to Kinlochleven
  13. Kinlochleven to Fort William