Walking Tours in united-kingdom
The West Highland Way
* Follow the Shores of Loch Lomond, Britain’s Largest Lake
* Rannoch Moor and Scotland’s Most Remote Licensed Inn
* Walking Through Glencoe and Glen Nevis
This tour takes us into the magnificent countryside of the Highlands of Scotland following most of Scotland’s most famous footpath on its course from the south of Loch Lomond to Fort William and Ben Nevis, linking Britain’s largest loch with its highest mountain. The route is a step back into history; most of the day stages follow the famous droving and military roads that linked the highlands to the lowlands. Many of the hotels have originated from the droving inns that have operated for centuries and have been described in the travel anecdotes of many famous writers including Wordsworth and Dr. Johnson.
From the Lowland patchwork quilt of fields, the path threads its way along the shore or Loch Lomond shaded amongst the beech and oak forest, past islands known to Robert the Bruce as a source of yew wood for his archers' bows. Soon the wild ramparts of Ben Lomond (973m) rise from the water and the ‘Way’ leaves the loch and passes through moor and forest, past cascades and torrents to Crianlarich, dominated by Ben More. This is the landscape of Rob Roy, including the lands he used to raid, and the inns where he collected blackmail. We walk along glaciated valleys, past the Bridge of Orchy and over to Loch Tulla with its remnant Caledonian Pine forest, then into the heathery wastes of Rannoch Moor to the shelter of the Kings House Inn - Scotland's oldest and most remote licensed inn.
We leave the moor by the ‘Devil's Staircase’ with fantastic views back to the peak of Buachaille Etive Mor, which guards the entrance of Glencoe. The Way drops down to Kinlochleven at the head of Loch Leven and sea level. The final stage is over the Lairigmor pass and down through forests, into the deep glaciated valley of Glen Nevis at the foot of Ben Nevis (1342m).
Please note, that to fit into the time available our walk misses the first official day from Milngavie to Drymen, and you are also transferred along a section of the route from Ardlui to Crainlarich. You can opt to walk this part of the route but it will make a 22 mile day.
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