Day-by-day trail itinerary
West Highland Way: 8-day itinerary
The West Highland Way is a 153 km long-distance path from Milngavie to Fort William, climbing about 3317 m in total across 8 official sections.
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8 days from Milngavie to Fort William
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: Milngavie → Drymen
18.9 km · 161 m ascent · 4h48–6h47 (about 5h39, incl. ~56m of stops)
Via Blanefield, Killearn, Croftamie -
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Day 2: Drymen → Rowardennan
23.8 km · 536 m ascent · 6h47–9h35 (about 7h59, incl. ~1h20 of stops)
Via Milton of Buchanan, Balmaha -
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Day 3: Rowardennan → Inverarnan
22.0 km · 475 m ascent · 6h13–8h46 (about 7h18, incl. ~1h13 of stops)
Via Tarbet -
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Day 4: Inverarnan → Tyndrum
19.3 km · 431 m ascent · 5h21–7h34 (about 6h18, incl. ~1h03 of stops)
Via Crianlarich -
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Day 5: Tyndrum → Bridge of Orchy
10.7 km · 112 m ascent · 2h48–3h57 (about 3h17, incl. ~33m of stops)
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Day 6: Bridge of Orchy → Glencoe Mountain Resort
17.1 km · 457 m ascent · 4h55–6h56 (about 5h47, incl. ~58m of stops)
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Day 7: Glencoe Mountain Resort → Kinlochleven
16.7 km · 376 m ascent · 4h56–6h58 (about 5h49, incl. ~58m of stops)
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Day 8: Kinlochleven → Fort William
24.6 km · 554 m ascent · 7h01–9h53 (about 8h14, incl. ~1h22 of stops)
Via Glen Nevis, Caol, Lochyside
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