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West Highland Way Start (Milngavie Obelisk)

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West Highland Way Start (Milngavie Obelisk)

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West Highland Way Start (Milngavie Obelisk)

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    Location: Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, West Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    January 12, 2021

    Small town marking the start of the West Highland Way

      September 12, 2021

      Starting point of the West Highland Way, easy to reach by bus and train.

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        November 3, 2022

        The granite obelisk in Milngavie is listed as the start and finish point of the WHW. In practice, however, it is almost always the starting point, since the WHW is traditionally hiked from south to north.

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          Location: Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, West Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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