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
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A walking holiday along the iconic long-distance route between Milngavie and Fort William.
From £516 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.
The West Highland Way is also the most popular trail in Scotland, so make sure to book your holiday early as accommodation fills up quickly!
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.
We also organise trail running holidays along this route. Find out more.
From £798 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.
This route can be walked in the opposite direction upon request. Please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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| WHW1 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 5 days walking | £798 | |
| WHW2 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 6 days walking | £926 | |
| WHW3 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 7 days walking | £1041 | |
| WHW4 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 8 days walking | £1183 | |
| WHW5 | From Milngavie to Fort William | 9 days walking | £1311 |
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“It was quite an experience. Enjoyed it thoroughly.”Ms Kucera, Australia
“We have just completed our second family Willcox/Wiegerinck walk with you (firstly Hadrian’s Wall 2016). Thanks for your excellent communications and organisation all went very smoothly. Now in our 60s and 70s but will certainly try to book with you again. Also have recommended Contours to our walking friends in Australia.”Mr Willcox, Australia
“We had a great time. The walk was beautiful, accommodation good and organisation flawless. It was easy booking through Contours and you were responsive to questions.”Mr Shipley, UK
“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
“A wonderful walk, stunning scenery and great camaraderie.”Mrs Hodge, UK
“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
“Stunning start, a bit wet and windy at the end, but fun for the entire time! We were very pleased with the arrangements and the accommodations.”Dr Mcllroy, USA
“Enjoyed the holiday very much. Your help with accommodations and planning and luggage made the experience stress free.”Rev Erskine-Valentine, USA
“Excellent information pack provided which ensured a safe and well informed holiday.”Mr Harrison, UK
