Walking Britain West Highland Way - A personal experience
Introduction to Walk 1490
Nat Park - Loch Lomond and Trossachs
County/Area - East Dunbartonshire & Stirling & Argyll and Bute & Stirling
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 96.0 miles / 156 km
Ascent - nominal or unknown
Time - 48 hours 0 minutes
Grade - moderate
The West Highland Way is completed by many people each year and this walk provides a personal view of the route and some suggestions.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 348 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 348 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
10.1 miles / 16.2 km away
WHW - Day 2 - Dryden to Rowardennan
Grade - moderate
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
10.4 miles / 16.6 km away
Forth & Clyde Canal & Antonine Wall
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
13.3 miles / 21.2 km away
Conic Hill from Balmaha
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
18.7 miles / 29.9 km away
Beinn Eich & Doune Hill
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
19.5 miles / 31.1 km away
Ben Lomond from Loch Lomond
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
19.6 miles / 31.4 km away
WHW - Day 3 - Rowardennan to Inverarnan
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
20.5 miles / 32.8 km away
Ben A'an from Loch Achray
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
21.5 miles / 34.4 km away
Callander, Samson's Stone & Coilhallan Wood
Grade - easy
Length - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km
21.7 miles / 34.7 km away
Ben Ledi, near Callander
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
22.2 miles / 35.5 km away
Dumyat Hill from Blairlogie
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
West Highland Way Map Booklet
This compact booklet of maps shows the full route of the 95 mile West Highland Way Scottish Long Distance Route, via Loch Lomond and Rannoch Moor. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps.
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Walking Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
A guide to walking and scrambling routes in the beautiful Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Over 70 graded low-level, mid-level and mountain walks taking in hills, glens and picturesque woodland, as well as all of the region's Munro summits. Highlights include Ben Lui, Ben Lomond, the Cobbler and the Arrochar Alps.
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Map and Compass
An instructive guidebook explaining map and compass techniques, to help readers enhance their outdoor experiences. Whether you are experienced in map-reading, or have never used a compass before, this guidebook will sharpen your skills and have you exploring new areas in no time. There are also tips for GPS and digital mapping technologies.
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