The West Highland Way; British Walking Guides; includes Glasgow City Guide

by Charlie Loram

• ISBN13: 9781873756546
• ISBN10: 1873756542
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Trail Blazer Pubns

Summary

Scotland's best-known long distance footpath passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Britain. From the outskirts of Glasgow it winds for 95 miles along the wooded banks of Loch Lomond across the wilderness of Rannoch Moor over the mountains above Glencoe to a dramatic finish at the foot of Britain's highest peak--Ben Nevis. Includes Glasgow city guide.

Author Biography

A graduate in geography, Charlie Loram is the series editor for Trailblazer's hiking guides. He is an established guidebook writer, having written Trekking in Ladakh (also for Trailblazer) and he has worked with environmental organizations in India heading a research expedition in the western Himalaya. He now lives in the center of Dartmoor in Devon from where he coordinates the other eight authors working on Trailblazer's new British Walking Guides series.

Table of Contents

Planning Your Walk
About the West Highland Way
History	p. 9
How difficult	p. 9
How long do you need	p. 10
Practical information for the visitor
Accommodation	p. 10
Food and drink	p. 14
Money	p. 16
Other services	p. 16
Information for foreign visitors	p. 17
Walking companies	p. 17
Budgeting
Accommodation	p. 19
Extras	p. 19
When to go
Seasons	p. 20
Temperature	p. 21
Rainfall	p. 21
Daylight hours	p. 21
Itineraries
Which direction?	p. 23
Highlights	p. 24
Village and town facilities	p. 25
Suggested itineraries	p. 27
Hillwalking side trips	p. 27
Mountain biking	p. 28
Walking with dogs	p. 28
What to take
Keep it light	p. 29
How to carry it	p. 29
Footwear	p. 30
Clothes	p. 30
Toiletries	p. 32
First-aid kit	p. 32
General items	p. 32
Sleeping bag	p. 33
Camping gear	p. 33
Money	p. 33
Travel insurance	p. 33
Maps	p. 33
Books	p. 34
Getting to and from the West Highland Way
Getting to Britain	p. 35
Public transport on the WHW (Map)	p. 36
National transport	p. 38
Local transport	p. 39
Further information	p. 39
Minimum Impact Trekking
Minimum impact walking
Economic impact	p. 41
Environmental impact	p. 42
Access	p. 45
The Environment and Nature
Conserving Scotland's nature
Scottish Natural Heritage	p. 49
Voluntary organizations	p. 51
Fauna and flora
Mammals	p. 53
Reptiles	p. 56
Birds	p. 56
Trees	p. 59
Flowers	p. 62
Glasgow
City guide
Orientation	p. 65
Arrival and departure	p. 66
Services	p. 67
Where to stay	p. 67
Where to eat and drink	p. 71
What to see	p. 74
Walking from Glasgow to Milngavie
Getting to the start	p. 77
Services	p. 77
Route overview	p. 77
Maps A-D	p. 78
Route Guide & Maps
Using this guide
Trail maps	p. 83
Map key	p. 84
Milngavie
Services	p. 85
Where to stay	p. 86
Where to eat	p. 86
Milngavie to Drymen - Maps	p. 1
Route overview	p. 88
Services	p. 92
Drymen to Balmaha - Maps	p. 8
Route overview	p. 101
Services	p. 101
Balmaha to Rowardennan - Maps	p. 11
Route overview	p. 106
Services	p. 106
Ascent of Ben Lomond	p. 112
Rowardennan to Inversnaid - Maps	p. 15
Route overview	p. 114
Services	p. 118
Inversnaid to Inverarnan - Maps	p. 19
Route overview	p. 118
Services	p. 122
Inverarnan to Crianlarich - Maps	p. 22
Route overview	p. 124
Services	p. 125
Crianlarich to Tyndrum - Maps	p. 26
Route overview	p. 129
Services	p. 133
Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy - Maps	p. 29
Route overview	p. 135
Services	p. 135
Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse - Maps	p. 32
Route overview	p. 140
Services	p. 142
Glen Coe	p. 147
Day walks	p. 150
Kingshouse to Kinlochleven - Maps	p. 38
Route overview	p. 153
Services	p. 156
Kinlochleven to Fort William - Maps	p. 42
Route overview	p. 159
Services	p. 159
Fort William
Services	p. 169
Where to stay	p. 170
Where to eat	p. 173
What to see	p. 173
Ben Nevis
Climbing Ben Nevis	p. 174
Safety	p. 175
Tourist Route	p. 176
Carn Mor Dearg Arete Route	p. 177
Appendices
Health and outdoor safety	p. 178
Gaelic place names	p. 182
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