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Scotland's 10-day Self-guided Walking Tour Level 3

Prices starting from. Trip Duration. Max Passengers. 889 € 10 days 10

Start and Finish. Activity Level. Milngavie / Fort William 3

Experience. Tour Code. Walking Tours Europe #B1/2652 's West Highland Way 10-day Self-guided Walking Tour Level 3

Tour Details and Description

Scotland's oldest long distance hiking trail leads you into the raw world of the highlands. In olden times this was barren land, inhabited only by a few merchants and shepherds. Battles were fought here and robbers and gangs of thieves used the seclusion as a refuge. Today, this region is still largely untouched and is extremely varied. The paths scroll in seclusion along the shore of Loch Lomond, only to offer views of the surrounding peaks a few kilometres further on. The West Highland Way is one of the most popular hiking routes in Europe today and attracts travellers from all over the world.

Tour character: Level 3

Good physical condition is mandatory for the West Highland Way. The uphill climbs are usually not a problem, but the long stages are strenuous. The route is over well-maintained hiking trails and is perfectly sign-posted.

Included in the Walking Tour: • Accommodation in 3* hotels and B & B's for 9 nights, incl. breakfast • Daily luggage transfers • Well worked out route guidance • Tour through the Glengoyne distillery, incl. tasting • Extensive travel documents (1 per room) • GPS-data available • Service hotline Not included in the Tour: • Tourist taxes not included

Arrival/parking/departure:

• Arrive by flight in or Glasgow. Take the bus to the city centre and then travel by train to Millngavie, a journey of 45 minutes to 1.5 hours

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• Travel back by bus to Glasgow or Edinburgh. Approx. 3 – 4 hours. • Departure any day from 4 Apr to 10 Oct 2020

Variant 8 days / 7 nights

Day 1: Arrival in Milngavie

Day 2: Milngavie - Drymen

Day 3: Drymen - Rowardennan

Day 4: Rowardennan – Inverarnan surroundings

Day 5: Transfer to Bridge of Orchy | Bridge of Orchy– Kingshouse hike

Day 6: Kingshouse - Kinlochleven

Day 7: Kinlochleven – Fort William

Day 8: Departure or extension

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Day 1

Arrival in Milngavie Mull’guy is what this small town, about 60 kilometre north of Glasgow is called. Discover the small pedestrian zone in its centre and buy the final provisions for the coming hiking tour.

Day 2

Milngavie - Drymen | approx. 20km 5hrs +235m -235m The tour takes you out of the town through quiet forests and takes you slowly to the Highlands. On the way to Drymen you will pass the Glengoyne Distillery. Make a stop here to taste a glass of whiskey and learn more about the production of this Scottish speciality. Drymen is the last major stage

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town for a long period of time. village of Bridge of Orchy. Afterwards you walk on old military roads, and advance rapidly. The roads lead Day 3 you past small woodlands to the hotel at Inveroran. It is extremely isolated in the middle of the Scottish Drymen - Rowardennan | approx. 24 km 6-7hrs +625 Highlands. m -655 m You climb Conic Hill first and enjoy the views of Loch Lomond - Scotland's largest lake. The Day 7 climb down takes you to Balmaha and then civilization ends for a few kilometres. There are only Bridge of Orchy / Inveroran - Kingshouse | narrow footpaths on the east bank of Loch Lomonds. approx.16-20km 5-6hrs +310-475m -240-420m An The walk is like sheer poetry. old military road leads you past countless, deep black lakes. Today’s destination is KIngshouse - a former Day 4 trading post in the middle of the . On the way you will even pass a small ski resort. Rowardennan – Inverarnan surroundings | approx. 19km 6hrs +350m -360m One of the most beautiful Day 8 stages on the West Highland Way. You hike on forest roads to the waterfall in Inversnaid. Afterwards the Kingshouse - Kinlochleven | approx.14km 4-5hrs path passes idyllically along the shore. Up, down, left, +380m -615m Passing the most spectacular summit right... the trail is idyllic and varied, offers views of of Scotland, the Buachaille Etive Mòr you will reach small islands and leads past the hiding place of the the "Devils Staircase". Soldiers who had to cross the bandit Rob Roy. numerous curves gave this pass its name. The tour takes you down into a small valley and offers Day 5 wonderful views of the surrounding peaks. The small town of Kinlochleven offers some civilization again Inverarnan surroundings – Crianlarich surroundings | after a few days in the untouched Highlands. approx. 14-17km 3-4hrs +375-460m -210-295m After climbing uphill and downhill many times in the past Day 9 few days, the path is much more comfortable today. The West Highland Way rises slowly from Inverarnan Kinlochleven – Fort William | approx. 24km 6-7hrs till you pass the small village of Crianlarich. From +575m -580m A long stage concludes the tour on the here you can see the peaks of Ben More and Stob West Highland Way. You follow an old military road Binnean while enjoying the views of Loch Lomond. again, which takes you to a plateau. You walk You continue through solitary forests to Crianlarich, through quiet forests and past the ruins of a small fort your stage destination for today. until Ben Nevis comes into sight. The hike into the small town of Fort William concludes the hike along Day 6 the West Highland Way.

Crianlarich surroundings –Bridge of Orchy / Inveroran Day 10 | approx. 17–25km 5-7hrs +270–560m -260– 550m Wonderful views await you today too. A slightly Departure or extension of your stay (ask us about longer climb uphill awaits you directly after the small extra nights).

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