The RouteThe 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
- Milngavie to Carbeth
- Carbeth to Drymen
- Drymen to Balmaha
- Balmaha to Rowardennan
- Rowardennan to Inversnaid
- Inversnaid to Inverarnan
- Inverarnan to Crianlarich
- Crianlarich to Tyndrum
- Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy
- Bridge of Orchy to Inveroran
- Inveroran to Kingshouse
- Kingshouse to Kinlochleven
- Kinlochleven to Fort William
