NOT THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Ronald Turnbull | 224 pages | 21 Sep 2010 | Cicerone Press | 9781852846152 | English | Cumbria, United Kingdom West Highland Way Race Family Return to Book Page. Get A Copy. More Details Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Not the West Highland Way , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Not the West Highland Way. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Not the West Highland Way. Feb 12, Colin rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book, it is informative, humourous and offers some fantastic advice for alternative routes along the WHW. I didn't know much about the WHW, but with this book and some OS maps I was able to really explore the beautiful hills and peaks of the highlands of Scotland. To walk the West Highland way using just the main route would be a little bit like being a kid in a candy store for me - beautiful hills all around, but you just look up at them. First of all, there are many cafes, restaurants and campsites where drinking water can be obtained. However, I did treat the water from the streams and I advise you to do the same. The WHW is a popular trail that people travel great distances to walk, likely bringing with them giardia and other lovely microbes. Also, the trail stays at a low elevation so you have no idea where the water is flowing from. My recommendation is to take a water filter, I use Water Squeeze filter which is really small and you can drink water immediately from the stream. Just treat it and enjoy the taste of the Scottish soil from the outside in. I think a good compromise would be to use your smartphone. The app Mapy. Just install the app, download maps for Scotland, make sure your phone is charged and you should be alright. The app and the maps are free. Even though the trail is well marked, I enjoy taking a map and a guide. Yep, it sure is, and there are many companies offering it. Hi Rob! I was carrying 1 litre and I was fine. Though, I have to say that I was happy to drink from the streams after treatment. Save my name, e-mail and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How long does it take to walk the West Highland Way? Where does the West Highland Way start and finish? It goes from Milngavie to Fort William. When to hike the West Highland Way? Can I wild camp on the West Highland Way? My gear on the West Highland Way. If you are in Europe, this is a really good option just mind that their lead times are super long. Maybe I am pitching it wrong. Also, when I go to sleep I usually feel warm, so I start sweating unpleasantly even with the zipper partially unzipped. Then I wake up in the night very, very cold and do the mummy thing. Does anyone have similar experiences? How do you deal with it? Would a quilt be better? I had my doubts at first contact with water, but somewhere after Doughnot Hill I started going through wetlands, so no matter how hard I tried I was in water above my ankles on a regular basis. I remember shoes with a membrane were much worse at it. I used a Garmin eTrex 20x. I am very happy with the device itself. You have to find and download maps, and prepare the tracks on your computer. On the other hand, learning the map before you go is a very good idea, and quite a fun way of preparing for the trip before you are on a trip much more productive than obsessing over equipment. I was happy to pay for the premium version. They are beautifully made, and the combination of aerial and topo layers allows you get a good idea of what is going on, not to mention that it allows you to check the weather at a waypoint. The Garmin software, on the other hand, is a travesty. They should be deeply ashamed. In the end, I did any serious planning on OSMaps and then exported the. Spork: my equipment survived the plane trip unharmed, except the spork, which broke in a way rendering it unusable as a spoon. This was problematic, so I delayed starting hiking to buy a spork in Dumbarton. However, no sporks in the sporting goods store in Dumbarton! So, I went to a bar and asked for a plastic spoon. And you know what? It works just fine. Add a pair of takeaway chopsticks for ramen and you are golden. Backpack: I had the Osprey Exos 48 model and I loved it. This is an incredibly well made backpack. The hip belt and the frame work work together remarkably well. The whole package seemed bombproof. One thing I did miss was some sort of small, easy access compartment for things like the Compeed Blister Stick which is the best thing ever. I am thinking of getting something like a light travel wallet I could attach close to the lid. By the way, I packed my sleeping bag without a compression sack, and that worked fine, even if it felt a bit weird. And this thing. And this other thing. And so on. West Highland Way - Scotland's Best Loved Long Distance Walking Route Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Get A Copy. More Details Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Not the West Highland Way , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Not the West Highland Way. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Not the West Highland Way. Feb 12, Colin rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book, it is informative, humourous and offers some fantastic advice for alternative routes along the WHW. I didn't know much about the WHW, but with this book and some OS maps I was able to really explore the beautiful hills and peaks of the highlands of Scotland. To walk the West Highland way using just the main route would be a little bit like being a kid in a candy store for me - beautiful hills all around, but you just look up at them. The advice for Ben Nevis at the end I really enjoyed this book, it is informative, humourous and offers some fantastic advice for alternative routes along the WHW. I'm so glad I had the expert knowledge in this book on hand to guide me through the WHW, it really made my trip a very special one. Some of the routes suggested by Ronald are quiet, remote, and very high. You'll be amazed at the views. Pues esta es la historia de nuestro viaje a las Tierras Altas de Escocia. Hicimos el West Highland Way en Septiembre del Nosotras lo dividimos en 6 etapas. Nuestras etapas:. Milngavie - Drymen 12 millaskm. Drymen - Rowardennan 14 millaskm. Rowardennan - Crianlarich 22 millas- 33km. Crianlarich - Bridge of Orchy 13 millas- 20,5km. Bridge of Orchy - Kinlochleven 24 millas- 35 km. Kinlocheven- Fort William 14 millas - 22,5 km. Prepartivos :. Mas bien pocos. A ser posible de calidad, en mi caso no lo era y sufri las consecuencias. Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta scotand. Mostrar todas las entradas. West Highland Way Self-guided Hiking Tour In Scotland. Independent Trekking in The UK. You'll be amazed at the views. View 1 comment. 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I decided to try a slightly different format to this article than my usual and structure it around FAQs. Let me know what you think! Good question Michal little FAQ joke for you. It depends how fast you want to go. Most people take between 5 — 8 days but you can easily spend 2 weeks walking it. There are many amazing mountains you pass along the way like Ben Lomond or Ben Nevis which you can climb if conditions allow.