{"id":1244,"date":"2026-04-22T14:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co-blog.com\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:15:13","slug":"west-highland-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co-blog.com\/en\/outdoor\/west-highland-way\/","title":{"rendered":"My Experience on Scotland’s Iconic Hiking Trail: The West Highland Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The West Highland Way (WHW) is Scotland’s most celebrated hiking trail. With no major technical challenges, it welcomes a wide range of people \u2014 from seasoned hikers to those taking on their first long-distance walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is my account of completing the entire route in August 2025, camping in a tent at every stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 0: Glasgow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I arrived in Scotland the day before the start and spent one night in Glasgow. Rather than heading straight to the starting point in Milngavie, I chose Glasgow for its better shopping options to stock up on food and supplies. As Scotland’s largest city, it’s full of tourist spots, shops, and restaurants \u2014 a great place to spend a day or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 1: Milngavie \u2192 Drymen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Glasgow’s Queen Street station, I took the train to Milngavie (spelled “Milngavie” on Google Maps but pronounced “Milguy”), arriving around 10am. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"WHW<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A 10-minute walk through the town’s main street brings you to the official start of the WHW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"WHW<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the starting point, fellow hikers cheered each other on, and locals wished us “Good luck!” \u2014 it was a motivating start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1 covers 19km with 413m of elevation gain \u2014 essentially flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n