Scotland's Great Trails · 95 mi · 6–8 days · 9,521 ft of climb

West Highland Way: build your walk.

Tell it how many days you have, which way and where you will sleep, and it splits the trail into stages that end where the beds are. Free, no account. Every choice is in the link, so you can share it.

Build your walk

01 How many days?

02 Which way?

03 Where will you sleep?

04 Travelling from?

Station search comes in phase 2; only checked journeys are listed.

Average day: 14 mi
Longest day: 17 mi
Total ascent: 9,498 ft

Your itinerary

Day 1 of 7 · 17 mi · long day

Milngavie → Conic Hill

17 miles with 1,509 ft of climb, through chapters 1 to 2 of the guide, and sleeps at Conic Hill.

Distance: 17 mi (28 km)
Ascent: 1,509 ft (460 m) up
Off trail: +0.7 km to the bed

Height, by our terrainHighest 925 ft

Tonight

B&B or inn in Conic Hill.

6 places to stay tagged in OpenStreetMap near here (counted 2 October 2026); nothing at this stop on the trail’s own list. Nearest: Wild Camp (3 Tents) (0.7 km), Arrochoile B&B (1.8 km), Bay Cottage B&B (2 km).

Search for a bed around Arrochymore. Booking links arrive with our partners.

Food on the way

Food shops: 14 at Milngavie, at the start; 7 along the way. The last before tonight is Drymen Bakery, 5.5 mi before the end.

12 cafés and 5 pubs along the way.

From OpenStreetMap, read 2 October 2026. A place on the map is not a promise it is open.

On and off the trail

At Milngavie

Milngavie rail · 0.2 km
ScotRail: every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays to Springburn via Glasgow Queen Street low level; in the evenings and on Sundays, twice an hour to Motherwell via Glasgow Central low level. Checked 2 October 2026.
Hillfoot rail · 2.3 km
ScotRail: every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays to Milngavie, and to Springburn via Glasgow Queen Street low level; in the evenings and on Sundays, twice an hour to Motherwell. Checked 2 October 2026.
Bearsden rail · 2.9 km
ScotRail: every 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays to Milngavie, and to Springburn via Glasgow Queen Street low level; in the evenings and on Sundays, twice an hour to Motherwell. Checked 2 October 2026.

At Conic Hill

None registered in England, checked 2 October 2026; buses registered in Scotland are not in the timetables we count. [Check local transport]

Travel

Getting there. Journeys from other places are not yet checked; the stations at the start are in the next card.

Luggage

Bag transfer moves your luggage between each night's bed, so you walk with a day sack.

A transfer partner for this trail is not yet set up.

Your plan

Day	From	To	Miles	Ascent	Bed	Transport
1	Milngavie	Conic Hill	17	1,509 ft	B&B or inn · unconfirmed	Milngavie rail, Hillfoot rail, Bearsden rail
2	Conic Hill	km 50	14	1,168 ft	B&B or inn · unconfirmed	Arrochar and Tarbet rail
3	km 50	Crianlarich	15	1,614 ft	B&B or inn · unconfirmed	Arrochar and Tarbet rail, Crianlarich rail
4	Crianlarich	Bridge of Orchy	13	797 ft	B&B or inn · unconfirmed	Crianlarich rail, Bridge of Orchy rail
5	Bridge of Orchy	Kingshouse	12	1,496 ft	B&B or inn · unconfirmed	Bridge of Orchy rail
6	Kingshouse	Kinlochleven	9	1,168 ft	B&B or inn · unconfirmed	Lochaber Road bus
7	Kinlochleven	Fort William	15	1,745 ft	Finish	Lochaber Road bus, Fort William rail, Corpach rail

First walking day

Free to plan. We earn a small commission if you book through our partner links.

Booking checklist

In the order to book, not the order you walk. How far ahead to book on this trail is not yet checked.

Night 4: B&B or inn in Bridge of Orchy3 places to stay on OpenStreetMap, none on the National Trail's list — book this night first.
Night 5: B&B or inn in Kingshouse3 places to stay on OpenStreetMap, none on the National Trail's list — book this night first.
Night 1: B&B or inn in Conic Hill6 places to stay on OpenStreetMap, none on the National Trail's list — check early.
Night 3: B&B or inn in Crianlarich11 places to stay on OpenStreetMap, none on the National Trail's list — check early.
Night 6: B&B or inn in Kinlochleven21 places to stay on OpenStreetMap, none on the National Trail's list — check early.
Night 2: B&B or inn in km 5027 places to stay on OpenStreetMap, none on the National Trail's list — check early.
Train to the startAdvance fares are cheapest weeks ahead.
Train home from the finishBook the day you know your last stage.
Luggage transferOnce every night is booked, give the transfer the list.

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