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    West Highland Way

    Apr 14, 2023 4 minutes

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    WEST HIGHLAND WAY: AT A GLANCE

    DISTANCE: 154km / 96 miles

    ASCENT: 3500m approx / 11,500ft approx

    START: Milngavie

    FINISH: Fort William

    DURATION: usually 5-8 days

    From the isle-dotted expanse of Loch Lomond to the towering peaks of Glen Coe, this iconic walk from Milngavie (near Glasgow) to Fort William is a wonderful introduction to the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands. More than 100,000 people walk the trail each year, but apparently only 36,000 reach the finish line; the others fall victim to blisters, midges, brutal Scottish weather and energy-sapping terrain. In other words, the West Highland Way is not for the faint-hearted.

    But those who persevere are rewarded with superlative walking. Conic Hill serves up eye-watering panoramas across Loch Lomond, the

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