West Highland Way Stage Guides
Walking just one section, or planning your full route stage-by-stage? Each guide covers distance, ascent, terrain, what to expect, and accommodation at the end of the stage.
Milngavie → Drymen
The gentle 18.9 km opening day from Glasgow's edge to your gateway to the Highlands
Drymen → Balmaha
11.6 km across the Highland Boundary Fault to your first sight of Loch Lomond
Balmaha → Rowardennan
13 km of oak woodland and shoreline beneath the slopes of Ben Lomond
Rowardennan → Inversnaid
10.9 km along the wild eastern shore of Loch Lomond beneath Ben Lomond
Inversnaid → Inverarnan
10.5 km of the trail's most rugged lochside terrain, ending at the Drovers Inn
Inverarnan → Tyndrum
18.8 km up Glen Falloch, past Crianlarich and on to Tyndrum
Tyndrum → Bridge of Orchy
An easy 10.8 km on the old military road with Beinn Dorain dominating the view
Bridge of Orchy → Inveroran
A short 4.1 km link over the Mam Carraigh pass to historic Inveroran Hotel
Inveroran → Kingshouse
15.6 km across one of Europe's last great wilderness areas
Kingshouse → Kinlochleven
14.3 km over the highest point of the West Highland Way at 550 m
Kinlochleven → Fort William
The 24.7 km final stretch through Lairig Mor to the finish at Fort William