As fine and famous as Scotland’s greatest single malts, this is a 154km long-distance trail between Milngavie, just north of Glasgow up to Fort William. Sometimes known as the WHW, hiking here is all WOW. Our West Highland Way walking holidays allow you to take on the whole trail in one go, or break it up into superb Scottish sections. You can walk it in 10 days, or speed walk it in eight. Although you won’t want to hike the West Highland Way too quickly, as there are so many extraordinary landscapes to take in along the way.
You won’t have too many ascents on the West Highland Way, you definitely have wilderness, with hiking through Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, the wilds of Rannoch Moor and the Glencoe peaks. With Ben Nevis greeting you on the final stretch. If you prefer a double to a single hit of Scotland, you can even combine it with the Great Glen Way for a double whammy of wild wonders.
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Best time to go to Scotland
Scotland has so much to take see. With trails that sometimes include several landscapes, be it moorland and mountains, lochs and lowlands, coast and canals in a day.
The best hikes in Scotland
Scotland’s munro ‘baggers’ aim to climb all of the country’s 282 mountains over 914.4m. However, here are our favourite walks in Scotland for those who want to traverse rather than trek to the top of Scotland.
How to deal with midges in Scotland
Sadly, midges do exist in Scotland. They aren’t harmful, but they can be forceful. They party at dawn and dusk and rest during the day, thankfully. But when they come out to play, here are tips on keeping them at bay.
Wild swimming spots in Scotland
Some people make fun of the term ‘wild swimming’ but, given that so much of Scotland is spectacularly wild, if ever there was a place to use this term, it’s here. If you like to have a swimsuit in your daypack, check out our top swimming spots while on a natural adventure.
Quick tips for travelling in Scotland
There are many clichés about Scotland, and so we’ve asked our Scottish team members to give their advice to people travelling there for the first time. So they can keep cliché-free. From drinking whisky to understanding their freedom to roam rules, it’s all in here.
Think big with our guide to the top long-distance walking trails
Long-distance trails appeal to people who seek both closure and composure. They take time and dedication, but are all colossal. Whether it’s the camino, Tour du Mont Blanc or the West Highland Way, read our tales of many long trails.
