The West Highland Way
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Milnthorpe, Cumbria, UK
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 104
Description: Opened in 1980, the West Highland Way runs for 95 miles from the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William.
The great pleasure in walking the Way derives from the amazing variety of landscapes on offer: from lowlands to highlands, the bucolic splendour of the glens flanked by great mountains, the loveliness of Loch Lomond and the wild remoteness of Rannoch Moor. There is, too, a great association between much of the Way and the historical past of Scotland; much of the route pursues ancient drove roads or old military roads built in the 18th century to help control the Jacobite clansmen.
The West Highland Way can be completed in six to nine days, depending on experience, but is best done at a pace to suit yourself. You can backpack it or use a pack carrying service, camp or stay in first class accommodation: the choice is yours. Route finding is no problem due to excellent waymarking and maps, and this guide provides the background information for those who want to take in the landscape and culture through which the Way passes, together with useful tips on pre-walk planning and an accommodation list.
The Scottish weather may be unpredictable but the West Highland Way offers a predictably enjoyable walk of great quality and variety. (from back cover)
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: INTRODUCTION	7; title: Explanatory Notes:; title: Distances and ascent	10; title: Using the guide	10; title: Planning the walk:; title: Preparation and fitness	11; title: When to do it	11; title: Maps	12; title: Daily itineraries	12; title: Accommodation	13; title: Transport	13; title: Equipment	14; title: Pack carrying services	15; title: Dogs	15; title: Cycling	15; title: Walking the West Highland Way:; title: Waymarking	15; title: Weather	16; title: Pests	17; title: Deer stalking and lambing	17; title: THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY; title: 1: Milngavie to Loch Lomond (Balmaha)	19; title: 2: Balmaha to Strath Fillan (Tyndrum)	38; title: 3: Tyndrum to Glencoe (Kingshouse)	63; title: 4: Glencoe (Kingshouse) to Fort William	78; title: APPENDICES; title: 1.	Accommodation Guide	92; title: 2.	Essential and supplementary reading	100; title: 3.	Useful addresses	101