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West Highland Way

West Highland Way

Benjamin Speck planned a hike

July 7, 2019

West Highland Way

Hard

52:19

153km

2.9km/h

2,880m

2,910m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 8-17 days

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Waypoints

West Highland Way Starting Obelisk (Milngavie)

Highlight • Monument

The start of the West Highland Way is very urban, and the first section will feel more like a country park. Good paths and signs will lead you out of the town towards Loch Lomond.

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43.3 km

End of Camping Management Zone, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

Highlight • Structure

Camping Management Zones:
lochlomond-trossachs.org/things-to-do/camping/go-wild

"Camping Byelaws
Camping is welcome throughout the National Park but in order to protect some of our most cherished lochshores, byelaws covering camping and firelighting are …

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63.2 km

End of Camping Management Zone

Highlight • Structure

North of this sign the Camping Management Zone ends.

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73.8 km

Viewpoint

81.0 km

Strathfillan Wigwams

Camping Site

95.9 km

Bridge of Orchy

Highlight • Bridge

A beautiful old bridge leads over the River Orchy and gives the small town its name.

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129 km

Wild camping spot near Kinlochleven

Highlight • Trail

If you're embracing the wild camping lifestyle, this is a beautiful spot to wild camp just past Kinlochleven. With room for a couple of tents, it sets you up perfectly …

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132 km

Tigh-na-sleubhaich Cottage Ruin

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

As you walk along this old military road, built by General Wade's British soldiers in the 1700s, you'll come across this wonderfully dilapidated cottage, barely standing in the stark wilderness. …

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153 km

End of the West Highland Way (Fort William)

Highlight • Monument

The end of the West Highland Way (or the start, if you've decided walking to Glasgow is preferable). Signage, and a substantial tourist industry have built up around the Way, …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.3 km

40.2 km

24.3 km

12.5 km

5.69 km

2.19 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

79.8 km

30.4 km

13.0 km

9.42 km

8.65 km

6.20 km

5.77 km

Route Details

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Highest point (540 m)

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West Highland Way

West Highland Way Starting Obelisk (Milngavie)

End of Camping Management Zone, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

End of Camping Management Zone

Bridge of Orchy

Wild camping spot near Kinlochleven

Tigh-na-sleubhaich Cottage Ruin

End of the West Highland Way (Fort William)

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