Official trail · National walking network

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West Highland Way (Drymen to Rowardennan)

Hiking

Hard5 climbs→ One-way
23.5
km
5:14
h
644
m
597
m
315 m9 m
Steepness<3%3–6%6–9%9–12%≥12%
Paved 2.6 kmUnpaved 4.5 kmUnknown 16.5 km

Unknown = surface not tagged in OpenStreetMap — not a judgement of the path's quality.

Way types
Path14.5 km
Track5.0 km
Road2.3 km
Access road0.7 km
Unknown0.5 km
Steps0.5 km
Open in planner

Hard route. Very good fitness required. A mix of paved and unpaved surfaces.

Weather at the start
Tue
🌧️
14°
12°
💧100%
Wed
☁️
16°
11°
💧10%
Thu
🌧️
16°
10°
💧100%
Fri
🌦️
15°
10°
💧93%
Sat
🌧️
16°
10°
💧92%

Fair chance of rain — a waterproof jacket may come in handy.

Highlights along the route