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Long Distance Walks

West Highland Way logoThe West Highland Way

The West Highland Way links Scotland’s greatest: from its largest city, by its largest loch to the foot of its highest mountain, the West Highland Way journeys through some of the finest scenery that Scotland has to offer. Starting from the outskirts of Glasgow, and running the length of the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, the Way crosses through the National Park, by woodland and glen, moorland and mountain finally to reach the crowning glory of Ben Nevis.
 
The West Highland Way is Scotland’s premier long distance route. It measures 154.5km (96 miles) from Milngavie to Fort William. Over 30,000 walkers manage to walk the entire Way every year. Many more visitors have a day out or a weekend break in the Park area and do shorter sections of the route. Some sections can be accessed by water taxis on Loch Lomond - visit www.west-highland-way.co.uk for cruise, ferry and travel information.
 
The Pocket Companion is the official West Highland Way guide containing accommodation listings and useful route information.
 
For more information contact: The West Highland Way Office, tel:01389 722600, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or visit the official website at www.west-highland-way.co.uk.
 

Rob Roy Way logoThe Rob Roy Way

The Rob Roy Way (148km/ 92.5 miles) travels along part of National Cycle Route 7, forest paths, farmland tracks, dismantled railway track and minor roads. It is not an officially designated route and therefore not managed or maintained by public agencies, but is still a popular route with reasonable service provision along the way.
 
The route starts at Drymen (on the West Highland Way) in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and ends in the Perthshire town of Pitlochry. It passes through Aberfoyle, Callander, Strathyre, Lochearnhead and Killin in the National Park and onto Ardtalnaig, Aberfeldy and Pitlochry in the Highlands.
 
For information on short breaks in the National Park section of the route, or linking up with the West Highland Way, contact the National Park This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For full route information visit www.robroyway.com.
 

The Cowal Way logoThe Cowal Way

The Cowal Way (92km/57 miles) is a long distance footpath running the length of the Cowal Peninsula. The route uses quiet roads, forest paths and farmland tracks. Some of the route is boggy and wild so a guide book, map and compass are recommended. Like the Rob Roy Way, The Cowal Way is not an officially designated route and therefore not managed or maintained by public agencies. It is still a well-liked route with some service provision along the way but requires more forward planning.
 
The routes terminus is at Portavadie beside Loch Fyne and passes through Tighnabruaich, Glendaruel and Strachur in Argyll and then continues in the National Park via Lochgoilhead, Ardgarten, Arrochar finishing at Inveruglas by Loch Lomond. The route can now be linked by ferry to the Kintyre Way and the West Highland Way.
 
For information on short breaks in the National Park section of the route, or linking up with the West Highland Way, contact the National Park This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For full route information visit www.cowalway.org.uk
 

Three Lochs Way logoThe Three Lochs Way

The Three Lochs Way (50km/31.5miles) is a gentle and mainly low level route using minor roads, Regional Cycle Route 40, military tacks and forest paths, to link Loch Lomond, the Gare Loch and Loch Long. The route is managed by the Helensburgh and District Access Trust.
 
The route starts in Balloch on the west side of Loch Lomond and travels through Helensburgh, Garelochead, Arrochar and finishes at Inveruglas were the route links to the Cowal Way and the West Highland Way from Inveruglas by ferry. The route also offers lots of great options for people seeking shorter day walks and with some fantastic downhill sections, mountain bikers will enjoy the Way too.
 
For full route information visit www.threelochsway.co.uk.

Mary Queen of ScotsThe Mary Queen of Scots Way

The Mary Queen of Scots Way is a 107 miles (172 km) coast to coast long distance path from Arrochar to St Andrews linking many places associated with Mary Queen of Scots. The Way starts at a rugged sea loch in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and ends on a sandy beach on the Fife coast.

On the way it passes mountains, lochs and waterfalls; castles, hill forts and aqueducts; and interesting small towns and villages. It is largely off-road, using existing paths and tracks with short stretches of quiet country lane and brief pathless sections. The route passes through many groups of hills such as the Arrochar Alps, the Loch Lomond hills, the Menteith hills, the full length of the Ochils and the Lomond hills of Fife.

The Mary Queen of Scots Way links to several of Scotland’s existing Long Distance Paths: the Cowal Way, the West Highland Way, the Rob Roy Way and the Fife Coastal Path