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Hiking the West Highland Way is a fantastic long-distance trail in Scotland. Maybe it's one on your list to do? As with any long-distance walk, it takes planning and training so why not start researching now. Wouldn't it be handy to find out the essential West Highland Way tips from hikers that have walked the trail?

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10 steps to plan your own hiking trip on the West Highland Way. See the different kinds of accomodations, learn about luggage transfer, and what to think about when planning a route on Scotland's West Highland Way.

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The West Highland Way is Scotland's first long-distance trail. At 96 miles long, it runs from just outside Glasgow diagonally across the middle of the country to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. One writer embarked on the trail with her hiking crew and porters. Here's what she learned along the way.

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Planning to hike the West Highland Way? Read this West Highland Way packing guide to decide what items to bring with you on the trail. This comprehensive packing list details all my hiking gear, my clothes, and my navigation tools for following the route. If you're hiking the West Highland Way, you NEED to read this post! From guidebooks to the OS Maps app to hiking poles and my favorite hiking boots, here's everything you need to pack for the WHW in Scotland!

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Discover how much it costs to hike the West Highland Way in Scotland on a budget! Including accommodation, transportation, food, and more. While you can camp or wild camp the WHW, I chose to stay in budget accommodation along the way. This travel blog post details exactly how much money I spent on the hike, including how much I spent on food on the trail. If you're planning to hike the West Highland Way, you NEED to read this budget guide! This is an amazing experience in Scotland.

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Ordnance Survey on Instagram: "A Route a Day in May - Day 11 The West Highland Way stretches 96 miles (154km) from Milngavie to Fort William, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way. Today's route is 12 mile trek from Tyndrum to Inverarnan and great for anyone who wants to sample a section during one day. It takes in stunning mountain views of some of the west Highlands’ most spectacular and lofty peaks. The Falls of Falloch and Beinglas Falls are worth a look, and those with an…

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Scotland's West Highland Way is a 96-mile trek which starts in sunny Milngavie, just outside of Glasgow and concludes in Fort William. If you are reading to find out about West Highland Way accommodation, this guide details where we stayed each night with additional options for those West Highland Way…

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