The 93-mile West Highland Way is indisputably Britain’ s most spectacular long-distance path. The first section, following the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, offers an idyllic waterside walk, with the full grandeur of the Highlands gradually revealing itself. Then, after crossing the barren wilderness of the Rannoch Moor, the walker climbs the Devil’ s Staircase above Glencoe and traverses classic Highland landscapes to reach Fort William and, if he or she wishes, a grand finale at the peak of Britain’ s highest mountain, Ben Nevis.
This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide is an authoritative companion, packed with indispensable information.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
How to use this guide
Distance checklist
Key maps
Part One: Introduction
Walking the West Highland Way • Geology and scenery • Wildlife • Rob Roy MacGregor • Military roads • The Massacre of Glencoe • The West Highland Railway
Part Two: The West Highland Way
1 Milngavie to Drymen
2 Drymen to Rowardennan
3 Rowardennan to Inverarnan
4 Inverarnan to Tyndrum
5 Tyndrum to Kingshouse
6 Kingshouse to Kinlochleven
7 Kinlochleven to Fort William
Part Three: Useful Information
Transport • Accommodation • Tourist Information Centres • Useful addresses • West Highland Way Countryside Ranger Service • Ordnance Survey maps covering the West Highland Way • Bibliography • Places to visit on or near the West Highland Way
