West Highland Way - North Section
Walk the northern stretch of the West Highland Way on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and customised holiday pack included.
West Highland Way - North Section
https://www.contours.co.uk/west-highland-way-northern-section
A walk through the mountainous north section of the West Highland Way, from Crianlarich to Fort William.
From £360 per person
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.
Climbing the challenging highland section of the West Highland Way.
Admiring the breath-taking pinnacles of the Aonach Eagach mountains.
Looking out over beautiful Loch Leven at the end of your walk in Fort William.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHWN1 | From Crianlarich to Fort William | 3 days walking | £360 | |
| WHWN2 | From Crianlarich to Fort William | 4 days walking | £450 | |
| WHWN3 | From Crianlarich to Fort William | 5 days walking | £540 |
Please note that accommodation along the West Highland Way is in extremely high demand, so be sure to await confirmation of your booking before making firm travel plans. If you wish to enjoy a similar Scottish walk, both the East Highland Way and the Loch Lomond & Cowal Way are excellent alternative trails to consider.
As an additional side-effect of this high demand, accommodation providers at the Kingshouse and Bridge of Orchy overnight stops have limited availability for their standard rooms. If these rooms are not available, an additional supplement may be necessary, or alternatively, transfers to nearby accommodation may be provided. You will be contacted if this circumstance should arise for your booking.
Travel to Crianlarich where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Crianlarich to Inveroran. 16 miles (25.5km)
Inveroran to Kinlochleven. 18 miles (29km)
Kinlochleven to Fort William. 14 miles (22km)
Depart from Fort William after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“Smooth sailing! We had an excellent trip! Just perfect itinerary for our group.”Ms Kampmann, 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
“The delivered package was very helpful. The West Highland Way booklet, directions etc. etc. helped in the total great experience. Apart from the perfect arrangements the weather was perfect. Five days of Scotland and not one drop of rain! If this is the standard, we'll be back.”Mr Buurman, Netherlands
“The hike is awesome and highly recommended for fit travellers. Had a great time and met many wonderful people.”Mr Osmus, USA
“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
“The scenery was incomparable.”Mr Hart, 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