A guide to the long distance walk from Glasgow to Fort William, and nicely produced, with very detailed pen and ink drawings and a few colour photos. It gives lots of extra information on Glasgow and the other places the walk passes through.
The West Highland Way passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Britain. From the outskirts of Glasgow it winds for 96 miles (154.5km) along the wooded banks of Loch Lomond, across the wilderness of Rannoch Moor, over the mountains above Glencoe to a dramatic finish passing Ben Nevis - Britain's highest mountain - into the centre of Fort William.
- Extra colour mapping, in stage sections (one stage per page) also including trail profiles showing the climbs and descents to help you plan your walk each day.
- Re-researched and redrawn trail maps in new two-colour style.
- 16pp colour introductory section.
- 57 maps – 4 town plans and 53 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, gradients, where to stay, interesting features, fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers. Plus downloadable waypoints with GPS and what3words references.
- Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the route in its entirety over one week, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks.
- Practical information for all budgets – Glasgow through to Fort William: where to stay (campsites, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels), where to eat, what to see.
- Public transport information for all budgets – all access points on the path.
- Fully updated - the entire route has been re-walked and all details re-checked for this new edition.
By Jim Manthorpe and Charlie Loram.
Card cover, 18cm x 12cm, 218 pages.
Ninth edition published 2026 by Trailblazer.
ISBN: 978-1-912716-51-7.