West Highland Way / 7 days

Programme

Day 1: Arrival 

From Glasgow you will take the bus to the Drover’s Inn in Inveranan. Here, in one of the oldest licensed premises in Scotland you will receive a warm welcome and can relax in front of the roaring fire. Enjoy a good night’s sleep before starting your walk tomorrow. Accommodation: Inverarnan

2. Tag: From Inveranan to Tyndrum/Ewich

Your walk starts on section 4 of the famous West Highland Way, which takes you further into the highlands. The initial section follows the bank of the River Falloch and carries on through sections of forest. The views of the mountains like Ben More and Stob Binnean are excellent, and this is a varied section with farmland, forestry and riverside paths. You will come across some of the rare Scottish pines, which stem from the last ice age. Walk: 15 km, 6-7 hrs. Accommodation: Tyndrum/Ewich

Day 3: From Tyndrum/Ewich to Bridge of Orchy/Inveroran

Another fairly easy section of the West Highland Way awaits you today. Staying in the valley, alongside the road and rail tracks, you will reach Bridge of Orchy with fine view of the steep grassy mountains along the way. If you carry on to Inveroran you will follow the route climbing through the woods and across a low ridge before descending to the hotel. Walk: 15-19 km, 5-6 hrs/4-5 hrs, Accommodation: Bridge of Orchy or Inveroran

Day 4: Bridge of Orchy/Inveroran to Kingshouse

The crossing of Rannoch Moor is one of the best known stages of the West Highland Way. Follow the path across a vast wilderness of heather and bog encircled by grand mountains. This place shows an otherworldly beauty but can also be wild, forbidding and exposed in rough weather. The path is easy to follow and in good condition and finally leads you out of the moor to the Kingshouse Hotel. After an extensive renovation the historic hotel shines in new splendour. Walk: 16-20 km, 6-7 hrs/4-5 hrs, Accommodation: Kingshouse

Day 8: Kingshouse to Kinlochleven

This is perhaps the most dramatic section of the West Highland Way. Over the ‘Devils staircase’ the path climbs to its highest point with fabulous views of the Glencoe mountain range. The long descent to Kinlochleven is easy to follow but can be exposed in bad weather. The whole stage offers excellent views over the surrounding mountains. Walk: 15 miles, 4-5 hrs, Accommodation: Kinlochleven

Day 6: Kinlochleven to Fort William

For the final stage you will climb up through the woods in Kinlochleven and then follow the Old Military Road through an empty valley surrounded by mountains. Soon Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, will come into view and you slowly descent into the stunningly beautiful Glen Nevis. Welcome to Fort William for a well-deserved celebration. Walk: 23 km, 6-7 hrs, Accommodation: Fort William

Day 7: Departure

You will leave Fort William by train, along the famous West Highland Line. You can once again admire the landscape you have walked through over the last few days, this time from the comfort of a train carriage. Along the route you will pass many film locations, most famously from the Harry Potter movies and Braveheart. Your journey ends in the centre of Glasgow in the afternoon.

Services

Tour includes

• 6 overnight stays in en-suite accommodation (apart from hostels)
• Scottish breakfast (apart from hostels)
• luggage transfer
• transfer Glasgow – Inverarnan
• train journey Fort William – Glasgow
• comprehensive info-pack
• WHW walking map
• 24/7 emergency hotline

Not included

• flights
• airport transfer
• lunch and dinner

Optional add-ons

• £69 pp additional night in Edinburgh/Glasgow B&B, based on 2 people sharing (£41 single supplement)
• £89 pp additional night in Edinburgh/Glasgow hotel, based on 2 people sharing (£61 single supplement)
• £65 pp additional night along the WHW (day of rest)

Please note, booking economy means a mixture of private (B&B) and shared (hostel) accommodation with shared facilities. Hostels also don’t include breakfast.

For more comfort choose the premium economy variant, which entails private en-suite accommodation only (B&Bs and hotels). 

Additional Information

Duration: 7 days
Participants: from 2 pax

Difficulty: Moderate

Start: Edinburgh/Glasgow train station, 5.30 pm at the latest
Finish: Edinburgh/Glasgow train station, 11.30 am at the earliest

If you prefer to take a more leisurely approach, you can spread the longer, more strenuous stages over more than one day. Or you add in an extra night to give yourself a day of rest.

There is also a longer version, the standard West Highland Way, which takes 10 days instead of 7. Please refer to our West Highland Way.

When deciding on your travel dates, please bear in mind that we require at least 6 weeks to prepare. Every trip is meticulously planned and organised, and the information pack is compiled with great care and attention. We also have to allow time for the information pack to be delivered (postal delivery can take on average 4 weeks in Europe). If you do want to travel at short notice, please contact us by email. Thank you for your cooperation!

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