This is the one book that I would recomend. The detail in the book is great, and it is small and light, always a must on long distance walks like the West Highland Way. West Highland Way: Glasgow to Fort William (British Walking Guide S.) (Paperback) by Charlie Loram Synopsis Includes ten town plans and … Read more The West Highland Way Book List
One of the great advantages of the West Highland Way is the start of it is so close to Glasgow. Most people when they consider traveling to Scotland, don’t automatically think of Glasgow, normally Edinburgh. Now I will not take away from Edinburgh, it is a very pretty city. But Glasgow has heart. Glasgow nearly … Read more A Short Guide to Glasgow
Midges are small, two-winged flying insects, they love Scotland and walkers on the West Highland Way, they can smell your sweat! Midges are a subgroup of gnats, and comprise several families of Diptera, including especially the Chironomidae, or non-biting midges, and the Ceratopogonidae or biting midges. Biting midges fly in swarms (big huge swarms, that … Read more Scottish Midges and Drovers Roads
Walking the West Highland Way poses different challenges at different times of the year, however it is a great walking holiday route and as the result of this it is very popular. Winter This is not for the novice, faint hearted or inexperienced walker. People die on the mountains during the winter. It is easy … Read more When is the Best Time to Walk West Highland Way
Getting to Milngavie, the start point for the West Highland Way, from Glasgow is very easy – it is only twenty minutes from the center of Glasgow by train. Alternatively walk to Milngavie it is a fairly easy walk, and a relaxing first day; see routes page for more information. The train takes 24 minutes … Read more Travel in Scotland and the Start of the WHW
Experience required Time Money No great level of experience is required for walking the West Highland Way, and no high level of fitness either. If you can walk a Sunday walk in the hills of 15-30 km’s, you should be able to walk the West Highland Way. The first half of the West Highland Way … Read more Planning for the West Highland Way
Walking the West Highland Way is not the time to break in new boots, make sure your boots are well broken in and comfortable in all conditions, hot and cold weather, wet and dry. The worst things when walking is sore feet, blisters and being wet. You do not have to spend a lot of … Read more Packing For Long Distance Walking
Thankfully the climate in Ireland is not harsh, it rarely gets very hot or very cold. However the wind chill factor has to be considered when walking during the winter months. A lot of the hills are bare peat tops and the wind whips over them causing a chill to set in very quickly any … Read more When To Go Hill Walking in Ireland
Dublin has been my adopted home for many years, Dublin and Ireland have been kind to me. When I first came here I would hear natives complaining about how rough the city centre could be on a Friday and Saturday night. However, I am originally from Glasgow and Dublin has nearly always felt safe to … Read more Dublin
The Wicklow Way, Ireland premier long distance walking route begins in Marlay Park. It was Irelands first long distance way marked trail. It is still the most popular even though there are many more way-marked trails now in Ireland. The route is 132km long, from the start at Marlay Park in the south Dublin suburbs … Read more Wicklow Way