West Highland Way - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About West Highland Way
The West Highland Way is a linear long-distance route in Scotland. It is 154 km long, running from Milngavie north of Glasgow to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, with an element of hill walking in the route. The trail, which opened in 1980, was Scotland's first officially designated Long Distance Route, and is now designated by NatureScot as one of Scotland's Great Trails. It is primarily intended as a long distance walking route, and whilst many sections are suitable for mountain biking
Activities Around
Attractions Near West Highland Way
Loch Dochart
3.74km from West Highland Way
Loch Dochart is a fresh water loch fed by the River Fillan and connected to Loch Tay by the River Dochart. Loch Dochart eventually feeds into the famous Falls of Dochart in the nearby and beautiful village of Killin where there are a wide range of Places to Stay and Eat. Boat hire and fishing permits are available from Portnellan Highland Lodges.
Cruach Ardrain
5.02km from West Highland Way
Cruach Ardrain is a Munro mountain located in the southern highlands of Scotland in the Stirling Council area, five kilometres south east of Crianlarich. It has a fine pointed outline and is a well seen from the village of Crianlarich with which it is closely associated. A popular horseshoe ridge walk taking in the mountain starts and finishes in the village. Cruach Ardrain is Y shaped and reaches a height of 1046 metres.
Falls Of Falloch
5.16km from West Highland Way
Falls of Falloch is a waterfall and local beauty spot on the river Falloch off the A82. It is 7 km south-west of the village of Crianlarich in the county of Stirling in Scotland. It is also on the West Highland Way. The falls boasts a prime location just over three miles from the village of Crianlarich which makes the site a useful stopping point or brief leg-stretcher if travelling on the A82.
An Caisteal
5.31km from West Highland Way
An Caisteal is a Scottish mountain situated six kilometres south of the village of Crianlarich in the Stirling Council area. The mountain reaches a height of 995 metres and is usually climbed in conjunction with the neighbouring Munro of Beinn a' Chroin to which it is connected by a high col to the south east. The mountains name translates from the Gaelic as “the castle” and is believed to refer to the prominent castellated rocks close to the mountain's summit which serve as an easy way of ident
Ben More
6.05km from West Highland Way
Ben More is a mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland, near Crianlarich. It is the highest of the so-called Crianlarich Hills to the south-east of the village, and there is no higher land in the British Isles south of Ben More. It is separated from Stob Binnein 3,822ft by the Bealach-eadar-dha Beinn, meaning "col between two hills". It is the highest peak in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Beinn Dubhchraig
6.48km from West Highland Way
Beinn Dubhchraig is a Scottish mountain that is situated eight kilometres west of Crianlarich in the northern part of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The mountain reaches a height of 978 metres and therefore qualifies as a Munro, however it is overshadowed by many higher mountains in the area although it is well seen from the main A82 road in Strath Fillan between Tyndrum and Crianlarich.