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The West Highland Way is 152km (95 miles) long.
The walk links Milngavie, just outside Glasgow, to Fort William
in the Highlands. From the outskirts of Scotland's largest city
to the foot of its highest mountain, following the shores of
the largest freshwater loch, it passes from the lowlands, across
the Highland boundary Fault and on into the Scottish Highlands.
Much of the Way follows ancient and historic routes of communication, and makes
use of military roads built by troops to help control the Jacobite Clans and
the drove roads along which highlanders herded their cattle and sheep to market
in the lowlands.
The West Highland Way is extremely popular with walkers from all over the world.
If you are considering the walk, which usually take 5-6 days, take a visit
to official website from the link opposite.
You are advised to arrange accommodation
in all your overnight destinations before departure. Kinlochleven, Glen Nevis
and Fort William are all part of the West Highland Way. We also recommend taking
a two or three day break at the end of the Way in Fort
William.
If you've got any stamina left and your feet don't hurt too much,
there's always Ben Nevis...
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