West Highland Way / From Milngavie to Fort William przewodnik turystyczny CICERONE 2024

Guidebook to walking the West Highland Way National Trail, a 96 mile Scottish Great Trail route from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William, passing Loch Lomond and crossing Rannoch Moor. Suggested itineraries over 6 to 9 days. Includes accommodation guide and pull-out 1:25K OS map booklet.

A guidebook to walking the West Highland Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails. Covering 156km (96 miles) from Milngavie to Fort William, the route is suitable for walkers of most abilities and takes around a week to complete.

The trail is described from south to north in 7 stages of between 14 and 33km (9–20 miles).

Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps
GPX files available to download
Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line
A handy trek planner highlights the availability of facilities and public transport along the route
Accommodation table provided

CONTENTS
Map key

Overview map

West Highland Way trek planner

Route summary table

Preface

Introduction

From the Lowlands to the Highlands

How hard and how remote?

Planning your trip

Suggested itineraries

When to go

Getting there and back

Transport along the route

First nights and last nights

Accommodation en route

Facilities en route

Pack-carrying services

Cash management

Preparation and what to take

Planning day by day

Using this guide

Digital and printed maps

Waymarking

Emergencies

Weather forecasts

Phones and internet

All about the Highlands

Geography

Geology

Plants and wildlife

History and culture

Food and drink

The West Highland Way

Stage 1 Milngavie to Drymen

Stage 2 Drymen to Rowardennan

Stage 3 Rowardennan to Crianlarich

Stage 4 Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy

Stage 5 Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse

Stage 6 Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

Stage 7 Kinlochleven to Fort William

Appendix A Useful addresses and information

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C Further reading