West Highland Way

Six days from Glasgow's edge to the foot of Ben Nevis, tracing lochs, glens, and open moorland across the Scottish Highlands.

Six days from Glasgow's edge to the foot of Ben Nevis, tracing lochs, glens, and open moorland across the Scottish Highlands.

The wide open moorland of Rannoch Moor along the West Highland Way

Moderate

4–8 People

6 Days

96 km

Overview

Scotland's original long-distance trail, running from the outskirts of Glasgow to the base of Ben Nevis. The route climbs out of lowland farmland into the wild country around Loch Lomond, then opens onto Rannoch Moor, one of the last true wildernesses in Britain, before the final stretch through Glen Nevis. Waymarked and well-trodden, but the weather changes fast — every day can look different by afternoon.

What's Included

Expert local guide

Meals included

Airport transfers

Accommodation

Permits & paperwork

Insurance coverage

Gallery

The wide open moorland of Rannoch Moor along the West Highland Way
The switchback trail climbing the Devil's Staircase in Glen Coe
 A stone shelter in Glen Nevis with Ben Nevis rising behind the clouds
The wide open moorland of Rannoch Moor along the West Highland Way
The switchback trail climbing the Devil's Staircase in Glen Coe
 A stone shelter in Glen Nevis with Ben Nevis rising behind the clouds

Hike Schedule

Day 1 — Milngavie to Loch Lomond, gentle farmland and forest track

Day 2 — Along the loch shore, steep and rocky in places, camp near Inversnaid

Day 3 — Climb out of the loch valley onto open moorland, camp near Tyndrum

Day 4 — Cross Rannoch Moor, the trail's most exposed and remote stretch

Day 5 — Descend into Glen Coe, camp below the Devil's Staircase

Day 6 — Final climb over the Staircase and down into Glen Nevis, finish at Fort William

Route map of the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William past lochs and moorland

Milngavie, Scotland

Starting Point

Fort William, Scotland

Ending Point

$780

/per person

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