Cicerone The West Highland Way

Features: 

• Contains a step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps
• GPX files are available to download
• Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line
• A handy trek planner highlights the availability of facilities and public transport along the route
• Accommodation table provided
• Walk is divided into 7 sections ranging from 9 miles (14.5km) to 20 miles (32.5km) with suggested itineraries of 6 and 9 days
• Described south to north

Information:

• Seasons: May-June and September-October is the best time to go to avoid the worst of the midges - suitably experienced backpackers can do this walk any time of year
• Centres: the walk traditionally starts in Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow (accessible by rail), and concludes at Fort William (likewise)
• There are a few towns or villages en route where supplies can be had: Drymen, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Kinlochleven
• Difficulty: the walking is not difficult for anyone accustomed to regular walks longer than 10 miles, although there is ample scope to shorten almost all of the days
• Can offload the pack you are carrying onto an independent service that will transport your baggage for you
• Must-see: The West Highland Way embraces diversity, from the urbanity of Milngavie to the days in the company of Loch Lomond, and then the striding splendour of Rannoch Moor
• The haul from Glencoe, under the gaze of Buachaille Etive Mòr, up the Devil's Staircase, then into the hidden valley of Lairig Mòr, are stages to be savoured

Specifications:

• Author: Dr Terry Marsh
• ISBN: 9781786311771
• Published date: 27/05/2024
• Edition: 5th
• Pages: 136
• Dimensions: H17.2 x W11.6 x D0.9cm
• Weight: 290g