West Highland Way

West Highland Way

A walking holiday along the iconic long-distance route between Milngavie and Fort William.

4 to 10 nights
47-95 miles
Moderate to Strenuous

From £505 per person

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About the trail

From its jagged mountains to its glittering lochs, the Scottish Highlands offer up truly epic countryside – and the West Highland Way clambers right through it. Although the trail begins in wooded lowlands and along pebbled lochsides, it soon rises past dramatic cascades and over windswept moorland onto rugged mountainsides.

With mighty peaks as a constant staggering backdrop, the West Highland Way clambers ascents such as the Devil’s Staircase to win breath-taking views across the Scottish Highlands. This is a gorgeous and immersive route, supported by the villages dotted along its length that provide warm, cosy places to rest up.

We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.

Choose your route

  • West Highland Way
  • West Highland Way - North Section
  • West Highland Way - South Section

About this route

4 to 6 nights
49 miles
Moderate to Demanding
23rd March to 19th October

From £520 per person

West Highland Way - North Section

On old military and drovers’ roads, the north section of the West Highland Way departs Crianlarich and strikes into the mountainous heart of the Highlands. It tours over desolate Rannoch Moor, up through the Aonach Eagach mountains on the Devil’s Staircase, and through the Lairigmor pass to Glen Nevis and Fort William.

This shortened version of the West Highland Way is the perfect way to ensconce yourself in Scottish mountain scenery.

This route can be walked in the opposite direction upon request. Please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

Available tours

Code Tour Duration Difficulty Price per person
WHWN1 From Crianlarich to Fort William 4 nights, 3 days walking Demanding £520
WHWN2 From Crianlarich to Fort William 5 nights, 4 days walking Moderate / Demanding £635
WHWN3 From Crianlarich to Fort William 6 nights, 5 days walking Moderate £765

Customer reviews from the West Highland Way - North Section

“Wonderful walking holiday in beautiful countryside. Lucky with the weather - no rain. Well chosen walk segments. Good accommodations. Good planning.”
Ms Charles, UK
“Smooth sailing! We had an excellent trip! Just perfect itinerary for our group.”
Ms Kampmann, UK
“This was a worry free holiday - all we had to do was enjoy the walk. All the accommodations were excellent and the luggage arrived everyday in a timely manner. When we had to add a bag to the service it was taken care of. A few in our party had to leave the trail early due to a family emergency. Even though we had not contacted Contour holidays yet to let them know there would be 2 less bags the courier made sure to contact us to ask why there were fewer bags. This is the 2nd time we have used Contours to walk the West Highland Way. We last did it in 2003, and the service is still consistently reliable as it was 19 years ago - Thank you!”
Mr Gannon, USA
“Well organised & it all went to plan. It was a hard walk on very unforgiving ground.”
Dr Wood, UK
“It was one of the best walks we have done - we loved it. We were so lucky with the weather - blue skies, sunshine, warmth - and this was the Scottish Highlands!”
Mr Hamon, UK
“Scotland's West Highland Way was wonderful. We did it North to South (half way) and thought that this way was preferable to the other more common one. Our lodging was great. Contours staff over and over and over again were so helpful in making this trip happen. Thank you for the help. Contours even gave me detailed help for trains to get from one area of Scotland to the starting area as well as from the ending city to another city. Being very unfamiliar with the train/bus systems in the UK, it is hard to figure out from afar. Again, thank you.”
Mrs Woodward, USA
“We felt like we were the "guests of honor" at each b&b. We always had such wonderful service and the rooms with the best view! We could not have had a better experience! We loved each b&b, we had wonderful weather, the instructions were clear. I appreciated having everything settled in advance for a worry-free holiday with my Mom!”
Mrs Spencer, USA
“Thank you for your hard work in booking this walkers holiday for us. We had a wonderful walk over 5 days of glorious sunshine. Much enjoyed & all went well.”
Mr Williams, UK
“The hike is awesome and highly recommended for fit travellers. Had a great time and met many wonderful people.”
Mr Osmus, USA
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