West Highland Way 2 - 70 km - 4 days walk
The West Higland Way is Scotland's first long distance footpath - it was opened in 1980. It has become very popular - estimated 70.000 people walk this route annually. This 4 day walk covers the last 70 km of the Way.
The path passes through some of Scotland's most beautiful and dramatic scenery. Starting in Tyndrum, the Way climbs gently past Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse. Stunning mountain scenery surrounds the Way as it crosses the hills to Kinlochleven and Glen Nevis, where it ends on the outskirts of Fort William.
Day 1: Glasgow
Accommodation in Glasgow.
Day 2: Tyndrum - Inveroran
Drive from Glasgow to Tyndrum where the walk will commence. Good paths and tracks with some moderate ascent and descent. A straightforward day of glen and low pass walking amid outstanding mountain scenery. Accommodation in Inveroran.
Walk: 16 km - Ascent: 200 m
Day 3: Inveroran - Kingshouse
The surface is mainly good underfoot but on Rannoch Moor there is no shelter of any kind for most of the way. Spectacular scenery. Accommodation in Kingshouse.
Walk: 16 km - Ascent: 300 m
Day 4: Kingshouse - Kinlochleven
The surfaces are mainly good - walk up Devils Staircase to the highest point of the Way (550 m) with spectacular scenery before a long descent down to Kinlochleven. Accommodation in Kinlochleven.
Walk: 14,5 km - Ascent: 540 m
Day 5: Kinlochleven - Fort William
Very good paths at this last stage, there is a steep climb out of Kinlochleven, then there is no more serious gradients, the parth through Nevis Forst is a bit rough then on to some tarmac descending down into Fort William.
Walk: 22,5 km - Ascent: 300 m
Day 6: Fort William - Glasgow
Drive to from Fort William to Glasgow (3 hours) where the tour will end.