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West Highland Way (The North) | 7 Days

  • Hike over half of Scotland's most famous long-distance trail from Inverarnan to Fort William
  • Enjoy camaraderie on the trail as you meet fellow hikers from around the world
  • Explore the Highland landscape; from the remote Rannoch Moor to the base of Ben Nevis
  • Stay at Kingshouse Hotel or in iconic Glencoe, surrounded by spectacular scenery
  • Enjoy hassle-free navigation via our smartphone app, daily luggage transfers and hand-picked lodgings

Hike the northern portion of Scotland's most famous long-distance trail - the West Highland Way. Arrive Inverarnan and hike 5 days to Fort William, as the trail winds its way through the seemingly infinite highland glens of Western Scotland taking in iconic sights such as Buachaille Etive Mor (Scotland's most photographed mountain), crossing the vast expanse of the remote Rannoch Moor and ascending the “Devil’s Staircase” for unparalleled Highland views.

Macs was founded in 2003 just a few miles from the start of the trail, and with headquarters in Glasgow every year members of our team hike the WHW, conduct volunteer trail maintenance and visit our valued accommodation and luggage partners. We use our in-depth knowledge, extensive experience and local connections to offer you the best of this iconic route.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Inverarnan Day 2 Inverarnan to Tyndrum 12 miles / 19 km Day 3 Tyndrum to Inveroran 9.5 miles / 15 km Day 4 Inveroran to Kingshouse 10 miles / 16 km Day 5 Kingshouse to Kinlochleven 9 miles / 14.5 km Day 6 Kinlochleven to Fort William 15 miles / 24 km Day 7 Onward travel from Fort William
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 8kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 8kg is equivalent to 12 pints of local beer at a bar. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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  • West Highland Way, Adventure Your Way

    Countless happy hikers have completed The West Highland Way with Macs since we first operated it back in 2003. It remains a firm favorite with us at Macs and is still one of our most popular trails.

    For a taste of the experience we have put together this short feature about a father and daughter on their West Highland Way adventure.

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  • A View into The West Highland Way

    In this gorgeous video, Ewan - with the backdrop of the world-famous Loch Lomond and sounds of the bagpipes - discusses some of the finer points of hiking The West Highland Way.

    He explains the accommodation, baggage transfers and how hassle free Macs Adventure make your vacation along The West Highland Way.

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  • West Highland Way Video Diary

    Dan from the Macs team hiked the full West Highland Way.

    In Dan's lovely video, he includes stopping points you shouldn’t miss (the distillery being the first!), what’s in his backpack, the red deer he saw and much more.

    Sit back and enjoy this video which gives you a great flavor of what’s in store for you on the West Highland Way.

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