Planning a 9 day hike along the West Highland Way is quite an adventure. In order to help you prepare I’ve written a 9 Day Itinerary for the route if you are planning to hike it in sections or as a long epic journey.
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The Itinerary
Arrive In Milngavie For Your First Night’s Stay​
Day 1: Walk From Milngavie To Drymen – 12 Miles​
Day 2: Walk From Drymen To Balmaha – 7 Miles​
Day 3: Walk From Balmaha To Rowardennan – 7 Miles​
Day 4: Walk from Rowardennan to Inverarnan – 14 miles
Day 5: Walk from Inverarnan to Tyndrum – 12 miles​
Day 6: Walk from Tyndrum to Inveroran – 10 miles
Day 7: Walk from Inveroran to Kingshouse – 10 miles
Day 8: Walk from Kingshouse to Kinlochleven – 9 miles
Day 9: Walk from Kinlochleven to Fort William – 14 miles
Depart from Fort William after breakfast
Arrive in Milngavie for your first night's stay
The Kirkhouse Inn
Rooms from £110.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 1: Walk from Milngavie to Drymen - 12 Miles
The winnock hotel
Rooms from £118.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Ashbank Bed & Breakfast
Rooms from £75.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Buchanan Arms Hotel
Rooms from £72.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 2: Walk from Drymen to Balmaha - 7 miles
Balmaha Lodges​
Rooms from £70.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Oak Tree Inn
Rooms from £70.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 3: Walk from Balmaha to Rowardennan - 7 miles
Rowardennan Hotel
Rooms from £64.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Rowardennan Youth Hostel
Rooms from £64.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 4: Walk from Rowardennan to Inverarnan - 14 miles
Ardlui Hotel​
Rooms from £74.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
The Drovers Inn
Rooms from £74.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 5: Walk from Inverarnan to Tyndrum - 12 miles​
Tyndrum Lodges
Rooms from £70.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 6: Walk from Tyndrum to Inveroran - 10 miles
Inveroran Hotel
Rooms from £70.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 7: Walk from Inveroran to Kingshouse - 10 miles
Kingshouse Hotel
Rooms from £108.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
Day 8: Walk from Kingshouse to Kinlochleven - 9 miles
Day 9: Walk from Kinlochleven to Fort William - 14 miles
Alexandra Hotel
Rooms from £108.00 per night
- 330m from the trail
2 Comments
Planning to do WHW in a couple of years, hopefully, coming from Australia. Want to continue walk through to Inverness as well. Looks great what you have done.
Do let me know how you get on if you walk the WHW. So you would be following the Great Glen Way which runs from Fort William to Inverness.