West Highland Way 9-Day Gentle Tour (Hillwalk Tours)

A 9 day long gentler level West Highland Way hiking tour with 7 days of hiking, starting in Inverarnan at the northern end of Loch Lomond and finishing in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. The West Highland Way is a 154km (96 mile) long route, running from Milngavie, north of Glasgow, to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Opened in 1980 as the first official long distance footpath in Scotland, it is one of Scotland’s official Great Trails and part of the International Appalachian Trail. The trail gives a fabulous introduction to the Highlands of Scotland and offers breath-taking scenery as you hike from Glasgow, along Loch Lomond and then into the heart of the Highlands. It is the most popular walking route in Scotland and considered one of the classic long distance walks of the world. The route is usually described and walked from south to north. The thinking behind this being, the southern stages are easier, and will prepare walkers for the more demanding and spectacular northern stages. In addition, after finishing their hike in Fort William, many walkers choose to crown their hiking adventure with a ride on the Harry Potter steam train or a climb of Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain.