My colleague Thomas and i have just completed the walk beginning Saturday 19th sept and finishing Wednesday 23rd. Day 1 - Milngavie to Milarrochy Bay We began around 10am, dropping the bags off with the tavellite company and had a good walk for 2 hours up to the Beach Tree Inn. Pint of Peroni £3.60 !! pricy but nice, sat... more

The West Highland Way is a 95 mile walk from Milngavie (on the outskirts of Glasgow) to Fort William (or vice versa), highlights include walking along the shores of Loch Lomond and past Ben Nevis. I would recommend taking the following items on the way – 1. Suncream (depending on time of the year) 2. Midge repellent (DEET based sprays... more

very enjoyable even in poor conditions. hardest part was from balmaha to rowardennan. continual ups then downs which seems that you are never getting anywhere. pubs all the way for a warming drink.avoid crianlarich as bar was the worst on the whole walk and food was very poor.would stop at tyndrum if doing again.after tyndrum hills open right up. walk... more

A retired couple (60's)we did this walk a few years back, with full packs tent etc, started from Lands End early April worked our way north using the various Long Distance footpaths through the National Parks linking these with local foothpaths. As this was a few years ago will not go into accommodation specifics but this route was one of... more

I had an unexpected cancellation of a trip to Cheshire this summer (due to my sister being hospitalised) and so thought I'd try some of the lovely walks on the West Highland Way. As I suffer badly with asthma (I'm on 7 different medications for it),it was with some trepidation. One of my favourites turned out to be the walk... more

West Highland Way - August 2006 My sister and I walked the West Highland Way in August 2006. Most of the places we stayed at were fantastic, but a few of the pubs weren't that great so these comments might help any of you who are planning a trip. The walk was wonderful and the scenery amazing, so if you're... more

The Wet Highland Way In case you’re wondering my “spell-check” is working. To my way of thinking, when it rains for, at least part of, six out of the seven days, “Wet Highland Way” is more appropriate. Unless, of course, you’ve been brought up in Fort William in which case anything less than ten and a half hours constant rain... more