For years I’ve wanted to explore Scotland in depth, so when I learned about the West Highland Way route through western Scotland to Ben Nevis (the UK’s highest mountain), I was sold. Having never been ...

This will be easy, I thought, as I downloaded the West Highland Way map – only 96 miles. The ups didn’t look too bad and ...

Pretty much since the day we completed our Coast to Coast walk across northern England, back in the fall of 2019, Cynthia and I have been itching to hit the trail again for more exploring of the ...

Graeme, the duty manager at the YHA hostel in Crianlarich, raises an eyebrow as I dump my dripping pack by the door. It’s been dark for several hours already, it’s raining heavily, and he clearly wasn ...

I first heard about the West Highland Way, Scotland’s first official long distance hiking route, in the mid 1990s, but it took me nearly 30 years to walk it. Growing up in Glasgow, I started doing ...

Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final story in Mark Lorenzoni’s series on his eight-day hike on the West Highland Way, a 96-mile path that runs along the lochs and Highlands of Scotland.

Hikers tackling the iconic West Highland Way can now navigate a crucial stretch thanks to a brand-new boardwalk section close to Craigallian Loch. The walkway prevents damage from foot traffic and ...

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