West Highland Way
Book your walking holiday on the West Highland Way. Flexible, self-guided itineraries with daily luggage transfer.
West Highland Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/west-highland-way
A walking holiday along the iconic long-distance route between Milngavie and Fort William.
From £505 per person
Walk 95 miles along the West Highland Way, clambering through the epic countryside of the Scottish Highlands to views over jagged mountains and glittering lochs. 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. It’s also the most popular trail in Scotland, so make sure to book your holiday early as the West Highland Way fills up quickly!
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £745 per person
The West Highland Way traverses 95 miles from Milngavie to Fort William, taking in the very best scenery of the Scottish Highlands.
The most popular, oldest and most dramatic of Scotland's Great Trails, the West Highland Way clambers steep slopes and wends through utter wilderness between little pockets of warmth in remote, welcoming villages. Along the way, you'll encounter a selection of deep blue lochs, rugged mountains, tranquil woodlands and remote moors that provide unforgettable views throughout.
It's no surprise the West Highland Way is high on most walkers' to-do lists. Tackle the full route on our longer itineraries, with flexible options available to suit your personal pace, or scroll further to find our partial-route options.
Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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WHW1 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 5 days walking | £745 | |
WHW2 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 6 days walking | £865 | |
WHW3 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 7 days walking | £985 | |
WHW4 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 8 days walking | £1105 | |
WHW5 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 9 days walking | £1225 |
“Accommodation was ideal, all guest houses and hotels clean and well equipped. Baggage transfer service worked very well indeed. Excellent walking, wonderfully varied scenery and overall, pretty good weather conditions. The food and service at all guest houses and hotels were excellent”Mr Armstrong, UK
“Thanks again for organizing such a fabulous trip! We had a great time and appreciated all of the places we stayed.”Ms Northfield, Canada
“Fabulous.... Everything went to plan”Mr Needham, UK
“Excellent information pack provided which ensured a safe and well informed holiday.”Mr Harrison, UK
“Loved it - even in the rain”Mrs Rogers, UK
“Great walk. Outstanding service from Contours! Very good arrangements on luggage and lodging. Great walks, reliable service. Still a lot to discover.”Mr Acke, Belgium
“West Highland Way lived up to (or exceeded) its hype. Very spectacular.”Mr Wright, USA
“Just a quick note of thanks for the fantastic organisation of our walks from Inveranan on the West Highland Way to Inverness at the end of The Great Glen Way. Everything was perfect! Considering that this was initially booked 2.5 years ago and this was the third attempt to complete it after 2 Covid postponements we were so impressed at how smoothly everything went. Even when there was a slight hiccup with the taxi arrangements from Blackfold to Inverness on the last couple of days walking, it was all quickly and efficiently resolved. All the hosts were fantastic, giving us a warm friendly welcome, excellent clean accommodation and wonderful breakfasts. We are now looking at plans for our next walk and very much hope that we can use Contours again - we’ll be in touch soon.”Mr Macdonald, UK
“The lodgings were excellent, comfortable and friendly.”Mr Mogan, Canada