West Highland Way: Milngavie to Fort William

About trip

The 154Km (96miles) Route starts at Milngavie passes through Mugdock Country Park, follows the shores of Loch Lomond, passing Ben Lomond, through Glen Falloch and Strathfillan, crossing Rannoch Moor, past Buachaille Etive Mor to the head of Glencoe, climbing the Devil’s Staircase, descending to sea level to cross the River Leven at the head of Loch Leven before entering Lairigmor and Glen Nevis and finishes at Gordon Square in Fort William. The terrain ranges from lowland moors, dense woodland and rolling hills, to high mountainous regions in the Scottish Highlands. These environments provide habitats for a diverse range of wildlife species, both flora and fauna. The best hill walking route in Scotland is the West Highland Way. The West Highland Way cover all that you would want to see when in Scotland, except the sea. In Scotland we are spoiled for hill walking, the countryside is stunning, green and beautiful. The idea for the West Highland Way was originally conceived in the 1960’s however it was not until 1980 that the way was declared open. A lot of time was required to build parts of the route and agree with landowners walking routes through their land.