✓ Official trail · National walking network
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West Highland Way (Kinlochleven to Fort William)
Hiking
Hard5 climbs→ One-way24.6
km
5:29
h
↗ 644
m
↘ 636
m
Steepness<3%3–6%6–9%9–12%≥12%
Paved 4.2 kmUnpaved 8.2 kmUnknown 12.3 km
Unknown = surface not tagged in OpenStreetMap — not a judgement of the path's quality.
Way types
Track13.7 km
Path6.9 km
Road3.7 km
Street0.4 km
Hard route. Very good fitness required. A mix of paved and unpaved surfaces.
Weather at the start
Tue
🌧️
15°
11°
💧100%
Wed
☁️
16°
9°
💧14%
Thu
🌧️
16°
11°
💧100%
Fri
🌦️
15°
11°
💧99%
Sat
🌧️
17°
11°
💧92%
Fair chance of rain — a waterproof jacket may come in handy.
Cape Wrath Trail (Allt Beithe - Carnoch)
13.9 km · ↗289 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (Bealach Ban-Loch Coulin)
9.6 km · ↗289 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (Beinn Eighe Diversion)
17.7 km · ↗682 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (CEasan Dorcha)
4.9 km · ↗285 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (Craig-Bealach Ban)
13.1 km · ↗423 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (Glomach-Killian-Bendronaig)
21.7 km · ↗568 m · Hiking
Highlights along the route