The West Highland Way is the first and most famous of Scotland's Great Trails, running for 96 miles (154 km) through superb scenery. Starting from the outskirts of Glasgow, it passes through Scotland's first National Park, along the banks of Loch Lomond, across the wilds of Rannoch Moor and ends in Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. This sixth edition was revised in 2024 and contains many route updates. It has more pages, many more photos and much larger scale mapping than before, yet it's lighter than ever.
This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy the West Highland Way:the Way in sections, with summaries of distance, terrain and altitude profiles
where to find food and drink, accommodation and how to split the distance
concise background on the history, heritage and wildlife
information about side-trips, e.g. Ben Lomond and Ben Nevis
background information about Loch Lomond, history, habitats and wildlife
planning information for travel by car, train, bus or plane
15 pages with detailed route mapping at 1:42,500
in full colour, with 120 photographs
rucksack-friendly format.