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  • Day 7 WHW Sun-kissed in Scotland

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Day 1 on the West Highland Way

As I had expected, Day 1 was a relatively gentle introduction to the West Highland Way.There were a few showers, but yesterday’s comically heavy rain stayed away.Transport was chea...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Ten takeaways from the West Highland Way

Currently on a bus from Fort William to Edinburgh. The weather is glorious, in a way that it wasn’t at any stage on the WHW. In no particular order my post trail thoughts on the WH...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Day 7 WHW Sun-kissed in Scotland

Day 7 starts with sunny skies and the Scotsman calling this a heatwave! Beware there is no AC in Scotland so our accommodations provide open windows and fans. For some of us this w...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

A Wee Trek down the Way

The day is finally here and we start the West Highland Way trail . Setting off from Glasgow by train arriving in Milngavie before 8 am. At the train station the gathering of hikers...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Day 3 on the West Highland Way

Today proved to be even better than yesterday. It helps that after early rain we had the best weather of the hike so far. Towards the end it was possible to hike in a T-shirt. Also...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Day 6 WHW Bridge of Orchy

Day 6 and we are on our way the Bridge of Orchy. Today promises an easy to moderate trail for about 7 miles and should get us to our inn by early afternoon. An easier day is what w...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Day 2. The WHW gets real

It was gratifyingly dry when we left the Drymen Inn and remained as such as we approached Conic Hill. This constitutes the first significant challenge on the way and I had anticipa...

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thenational.scot /1 month ago

'Spectacular' Scottish walking route named among best in world by Time Out

ONE of Scotland’s most famous walking routes has been named among some of the best in the world by the prestigious travel reviewer Time Out ...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Day 5: epic and record breaking

Got walking at 7.45am. In contrast to yesterday it stayed broadly dry for the duration of the hike.Spotted two deer, one some distance away running across a hillside and another ve...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Conic Hill not really a hill!

Off we go on our day two hike on the WHW. Leaving Dryman our goal today is a short 7 miles up and over Conic Hill and ending in the town of Balmaha. Descriptions of this section va...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Choosing the West Highland Way as my first thru-hike

Life happens when your not paying close attention. College, career, raising a family and then you met the end of the mid life trail. The kids are adulting, the dogs are now your ki...

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Hay's Way: A nod to some of the strangers who have put me up on my walk round Scotland so far

The people mentioned below are only a fraction of the characters who have propped me up to keep Hay’s Way going as long as it has.

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thenational.scot /1 month ago

West Highland Way water safety warning issued as walkers fall ill

WALKERS taking on the West Highland Way have been warned not to drink water from streams after two people fell ill, with one of them having to be taken to hospital ...

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

I see nothing but hills, ridges and sea: a breathtaking five-day walk around Ireland’s south-westernmost headland

The creators of County Cork’s Sheep’s Head Way had to win over hundreds of landowners to complete the ambitious project, but the result is a gloriously unspoilt trailThe Sheep’s He...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

Edinburgh whisky entrepreneurs take on Highland challenge for charity

Edinburgh whisky entrepreneurs are swapping drams for hiking boots this summer as they prepare to take on the legendary Cateran Yomp in support of the Army Benevolent Fund.

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bikepacking.com /1 month ago

Scotland’s Hardest Bikepacking Race: 2026 Highland Trail 550 (Video)

Josh Reid finished his Highland Trail 550 ride in 5 days, 19 hours, and 42 minutes, an impressive feat in itself, but he also documented the entire experience. His latest video pro...

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thetrek.co /4 weeks ago

Trail prep & packing my fears

Hiking fundamentals: step one choosing the hike, step two preparing physically for hiking the West Highland Way! Then onto setting the gear list. Since we are using daypacks for th...

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glasgowlive.co.uk /1 month ago

'I travelled to true wilderness Airbnb in Scotland - what I witnessed amazed me'

Tim Lindon travelled by foot, rail, and ferry to a remote Airbnb in the Scottish Highlands, kicking off his journey to the "rugged" peninsula with a 14-hour sleeper train

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Day 4: Most challenging day yet.

Relatively speaking, this was the least enjoyable day of the hike to date, but it still had some great moments.The day started inauspiciously at 4.30am when my son advised me that...

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bbc.com /1 month ago

Sick walkers rescued after drinking river water on West Highland Way

Two walkers on the long distance route fell severely ill after drinking from a burn despite using filters.

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whiskyintelligence.com /1 month ago

EDINBURGH WHISKY ENTREPRENEURS TAKE ON 54-MILE HIGHLAND CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY

EDINBURGH WHISKY ENTREPRENEURS TAKE ON 54-MILE HIGHLAND CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY Edinburgh, May 2026; Edinburgh whisky entrepreneurs are swapping drams for hiking boots this summer as...

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Path on iconic mountain restored ahead of schedule after major conservation effort

The work was carried out in often extreme weather conditions

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

C2C Day 4 – Patterdale to Shap

Previous: C2C Day 3 – Stonethwaite to Patterdale Leaving Patterdale Launching Up There isn’t much time to warm up when leaving Patterdale before you’re heading up into the heights...

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Hay's Way: The road to Boston for Scotland's first World Cup game in 28 years

In many ways, I still feel like I am walking round Scotland despite being Stateside.

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