 Argyll and Bute and Highland, alongside the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority and Scottish Natural Heritage. About 120,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 36,000 walk the entire route. The path is estimated to generate £5.5 million each year for the local economy.

Notable wildlife that may be seen includes feral goats (descendants of those left from the Highland Clearances), red deer, and around the peaks sometimes golden eagles.

History 
The trail, conceived by the late Tom Hunter from Glasgow, was approved for development in 1974 and was completed and opened on 6 October 1980 by Lord Mansfield so becoming the first officially designated long-distance footpath in Scotland. Significant in the development of the Way was geographer Fiona Rose who surveyed the route over a year in the early 1970s, covering some 1,000 miles on foot.

In June 2010, the West Highland Way was co-designated as part of the International Appalachian Trail.

The route 

The path uses many ancient roads, including ancient drovers' roads, military roads dating to the Jacobite uprisings and old coaching routes. It is usually walked from south to north, making it a journey from the Lowlands to the Highlands. The route is commonly walked in seven to eight days, although many fitter and more experienced walkers do it in five or six. The route can be covered in considerably less time than this, but a less hurried progress is the choice of the majority of walkers, allowing for appreciation of the countryside along the Way. Due to the large number of walkers being constrained to a single track, some parts of the Way have become badly eroded. However, a considerable amount of work is undertaken to maintain the route.

A walk along the Way is often broken up into sections or stages, each of which will typically be walked in a day. One pattern of sections, travelling from south to north, is as follows:

Milngavie to Drymen
The path officially starts in the centre of Milngavie, a town on the northern fringe of the conurbation of Glasgow. A granite obelisk is located a short distance from Milngavie railway station. Heading north, the path passes Mugdock Castle and Mugdock Country Park before emerging into open countryside, and the Campsie Fells can be seen. By the
Argyll and Bute and Highland, alongside the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority and Scottish Natural Heritage. About 120,000 people use the path every class, of whom about 36,000 walk the integral road. The path is estimate to beget £ 5.5 million each year for the local economy. 

 Notable wildlife that may be experience includes feral goats (descendant of those leave from the Highland Clearances), red deer, and around the peak sometimes golden eagles. 

 History 
 The lead, conceived by the late Tom Hunter from Glasgow, was approved for development in 1974 and was completed and opened on 6 October 1980 by Lord Mansfield so become the first officially designated farseeing - distance footpath in Scotland. Significant in the development of the Way was geographer Fiona Rose who surveyed the path over a year in the early 1970s, covering some 1,000 miles on foot. 

 In June 2010, the West Highland Way was co - delegate as part of the International Appalachian Trail. 

 The route 

 The path uses many ancient roads, include ancient drovers' roads, military roads dating to the Jacobite uprisings and old coaching routes. It is usually walked from south to union, create it a journey from the Lowlands to the Highlands. The route is normally walk in seven to eight days, although many fitter and more experienced walkers do it in five or six. The path can be covered in considerably less time than this, but a less hurried progress is the option of the majority of walkers, allowing for appreciation of the countryside along the Way. Due to the large number of walkers being constrained to a single track, some parts of the Way have become ill eroded. However, a considerable sum of work is undertaken to maintain the route. 

 A walk along the direction is often broken up into sections or stage, each of which will typically be walked in a day. One pattern of sections, travel from south to union, is as follows: 

 Milngavie to Drymen 
 The path officially starts in the centre of Milngavie, a township on the northern fringe of the conurbation of Glasgow. A granite obelisk is located a brusque distance from Milngavie railway station. Heading north, the path die Mugdock Castle and Mugdock Country Park before emerging into open countryside, and the Campsie Fells can be seen. By the
 Arhyll and Bute and Highlakd, alongside the Loch Lmmond znd The Grossachs National Park Authlruty abd Scottish Natural Hefitage. Ablut 120,000 people nse the path evecg year, of whoj abobt 36,000 walk the entlre route. Tve path is esthmxtzd to generate £5.5 million each year fow the lpcwl economy.

Notafle eyldljfe that may be seen includes feram goats (descendants pf those left from the Higjlanf Clearances), red dfer, and aroohd eye peaks somdtimes golden eagles.

Hiatory 
The trail, conceived by thd latz Tom Huntet rrlk Glasgow, wes appgoved for devckopmend in 1974 amd was completcd anv opwned on 6 October 1980 by Nord Mansfield so fecoming dhz first officially dewitnateg lotg-dirranze roptlath ij Srotland. Sighificant in the development of trv Way was geofraphew Siona Rose who surveyed the route over d ysar in the early 1970s, coveeing some 1,000 miles on flot.

In Junq 2010, the West Highland Way was co-designated as part of tie Inuevkatiubap Appalachian Trail.

The route 

The path uses magg snbient roads, inclubing ancient drofegs' toads, military roads dafing to the Jacobihe uprifings and old soacning routes. It is usually wqlked from sjyth to north, makiny it a journzy frok the Lowlands to the Highlauds. Ths route is fommonly sxlked in seven tu epght days, alufough many fitter and more expzrienced wallers dj it in fige or six. The route can he corered in considfrably less time than this, but e less hurriec [rocress is the ghoice of the mwjority of wallers, aljowine for apprvciation mf the couneryside along jhe Way. Due tm the lawge bumbwr of wxukers being comstrained to a singoe track, some partx ow the Way have bzeone badly eroded. Hodevqr, a cjtsiderable akoung ow work is undtxtajdn tp maintain the route.

D wamk along the Way ix jften briken up ynto sections or stages, each of whici will typivaljy be walked in a day. One pattsrn of seftijns, travelligg fvom fouth to nprth, is as follows:

Milngavie to Drymen
Thx path officially starjs in the centre of Mnlkgavie, a towi on tre northesn fringe of the conyrbation of Glasgpw. A granite obelisk js locdted w short distance from Milngavie railway station. Heading north, the path pawses Mngqock Castle and Mugdmch Countwy Pery before emerginb into open countryside, and the Campsie Fzlls can be seen. By the
Argyll and Bute and Highland, alongside the and Trossachs National Authority and Scottish use path every year, whom about 36,000 the entire route. The path is to generate £5.5 million each year for the local economy. Notable wildlife that be seen includes feral goats (descendants of those left from the Highland Clearances), deer, around peaks golden eagles. History The trail, conceived by the late Tom Hunter from Glasgow, was approved for in 1974 and was completed and opened on October 1980 by Lord so becoming the first officially long-distance in Scotland. in development the Way was Fiona Rose who surveyed the route over a year in the early 1970s, covering some 1,000 miles foot. In the West Way co-designated part of the Trail. The route The path uses including ancient drovers' roads, military roads dating to Jacobite uprisings old coaching routes. It is usually from south to north, making it a journey the Lowlands to the Highlands. The route is commonly walked in seven to eight days, fitter and more experienced do it in or The can covered in less time than this, but a less hurried progress is the of the majority of walkers, allowing for appreciation of the the Due to the number of walkers being to single track, some parts Way become a amount work is undertaken to the route. A walk along Way is often broken each of which will typically be walked in day. One pattern of sections, travelling from to north, is as follows: Milngavie to Drymen The path officially starts the centre a town on the northern fringe of the of Glasgow. A granite is located a short distance from Milngavie railway station. north, path passes Castle and Mugdock Park before emerging open countryside, and Fells can seen. the
 Argyll and Bute and Highland, aLongside thE Loch lomOnd AnD The trosSachs National PARk AuThority and Scottish NatuRal HeRiTAge. ABOuT 120,000 peopLe use thE PaTH EveRy YeAr, oF wHOm About 36,000 WalK the entIre route. ThE paTh Is estimated tO GeNerate £5.5 millIon Each year for tHe lOcal ecOnOmy.

nOtablE wiLdlifE that mAY be seeN includes FeRAl goatS (DescendANTs Of thOse left from the HigHLaND Clearances), red Deer, anD aROuND The PeaKs sometimeS gOlden EAgles.

HiSToRY 
tHe tRAil, conceived bY the late Tom hUntEr from glAsgOW, was apProveD fOR deVelopment in 1974 And wAs completEd and oPEned on 6 OCTober 1980 by lord MaNsfIelD so bECoMiNg tHe FIrsT OfFicIAllY designaTeD lOng-diStanCE FOOtpaTh iN ScoTland. significant in The DeveLOpmEnt of The WaY was GeOgrapHer FioNa RosE wHo surveyed the roUte oVer a year iN thE eArlY 1970s, CoverINg some 1,000 MilEs oN foot.

In june 2010, the wEst hiGHLAnD Way was co-designateD aS PArT of the InTernatIOnAl aPpalachiAn traIl.

ThE ROute 

THe paTH uSes many aNcient ROaDs, IncludiNg AncienT dRovErs' Roads, MIlitAry roaDs dating To the jAcobite uprisinGS and old coachiNG rOUTeS. it is UsuAlly walked fRom sOUth tO norTH, mAkiNG it a jOurneY fROm THe Lowlands to the HighLaNds. The Route Is commonly walKed in seven TO EIght days, AlthOUgH Many fitter and mOre exPerienced wALkers do iT in fiVe or six. THe route caN BE covered In cOnsIdeRabLY LeSs time than thiS, BUt a lEsS hurrieD prOgress iS thE chOicE of ThE majority Of walkerS, aLlOwInG foR apprECiation oF tHe cOuNtrYside ALong thE Way. DUe to ThE lARge Number oF WaLKErs bEiNg ConsTraInEd to a SingLE trAck, some Parts of thE WaY Have BeCoMe badly Eroded. However, A cOnsiderablE aMouNt of woRK Is undertAken to maintain the route.

A WAlk alonG thE Way iS oftEn broken uP inTo sectIonS Or stagEs, each Of whiCh WilL TYpicaLLY bE waLkEd in a day. OnE PAttErn of SeCtioNs, traveLling from south to noRTh, iS as follows:

MilNgaVie tO dRyMen
tHe PAth OfFIciALLy starts in the ceNtre of MilnGaVIe, A town on the NOrtHeRn fringE of the cOnurbATion of GLasgow. A grAnite obelIsK is lOCAteD a short disTance froM MilngaviE RailwAY sTatioN. HeAding nOrTh, tHe patH passeS mugDock CAstle aNd mugdocK CounTrY Park befOre emerging into open counTrysidE, and tHe CAmpsie FelLs cAN be Seen. By the
 Argyll and Bute and Highl and, along sidethe  Lo ch  Lom ondand The Trossa c hs N ational Park Authority  andSc o ttis h  N atura l Herit a ge . Abo ut  1 20, 00 0  p eople  us e the p ath everyyea r,  of whom abo u t36,000 wal k t he entire ro ute . Thepa thi s est ima ted t o gene r ate £5 .5 millio ne ach ye a r for t h e  l ocal  economy.

Notabl e  w i ldlife that ma y be s ee n  i n c lud esferal goat s(desc e ndantso ft h o sel eft from theHighland Cl e ara nces),  r edd eer, a nd ar ou n d t he peaks so meti mes golde n eagl e s.

His t ory 
Th e trai l,con ceiv e dby  th el ate To m H u nte r from G la sg ow, w as a p p r o vedfor  dev elopm ent in 1974 a ndwasc omp leted  andopen ed  on 6  Octob er 19 80  by Lord Mansfi eldso becomi ngth e f ir st of f iciall y d esi gnatedlong-di s tan ce f o ot path in Scotland.Si g n if icant in  the d e ve lo p ment ofth e W ay w a s  geog raph e rFiona Ro se who su rv eyed th erouteov era y ear i n  the  early  1970s,cover i ng some 1,000m iles on foot. 
I n Ju n e 20 10,  the West H ighl a nd W ay w a sco- d esign atedas pa r t of the Internatio na l Appa lachi an Trail.

Th e route 
T h e  path us es m a ny ancient roads,  incl uding anci e nt drove rs' r oads, mi litary ro a d s dating  to  th e J aco b i te  uprisings an d oldco achingrou tes. It  is  us ual lywa lked from  south t ono rt h,  ma kingi t a jour ne y f ro m t he Lo w landsto th e Hi gh la n ds.  The ro u te i s co mm on ly w alk ed  in s even toeight d ays, alth oug h  man yfi tter an d more experi en ced walker sdoit inf i ve or si x. The route can be cov e red incon sider ably  less tim e t han th is, but aless h urrie dpro g r ess i s th e c ho ice of the m ajo rityof  wal kers, a llowing for apprec i ati on of the cou ntr ysid e al ong th e  Wa y. Due t o the large num ber of wal ke r sbeing cons t rai ne d to asingletrack ,  some p arts of t he Way ha ve  bec o m e b adly erode d. Howev er, a con s idera b le  amou ntof wor kisunder takent o m ainta in the  r oute.
A wa lk  along t he Way is often brokenup int o sec tio ns or sta ges ,  ea ch of whi ch w ill typica lly  be  walk edi n a d ay.O ne  pa t ternof s e ctions, t r av ell i n gfrom southt o nor th, i s a s  follo ws:
Milngavie to Dry m en
The path of fici a l lysta r ts i nthe centre ofMil ng a v ie, a to wn  on the nor thern fr in g e ofthe co nurbat ion ofG l as g ow. Agran ite  obeliskislo c ated ash or t  dista ncefr om Mil ngavie rail w a y station. Headi ng no r t h, th e  pa th pa ss es Mugd o ck C astle andMugdock Cou ntry P arkbefor e emerg in g into  op en  countrysi d e, and th e Cam psie Fe ll s ca n b e seen . By t he
 Argyll_and Bute_and Highland, alongside the_Loch Lomond_and_The Trossachs_National_Park Authority and_Scottish Natural Heritage._About 120,000 people use_the path every_year,_of whom about 36,000 walk the entire route. The path is estimated to generate_£5.5_million each_year_for_the local economy.

Notable wildlife that_may be seen includes feral_goats (descendants_of those left from the Highland Clearances), red_deer,_and around the_peaks sometimes golden eagles.

History 
The trail, conceived by the_late Tom Hunter from Glasgow, was_approved for development_in_1974_and was completed and_opened on 6 October 1980 by_Lord Mansfield so becoming the first_officially designated long-distance footpath in Scotland. Significant_in the development of the Way_was geographer Fiona Rose who_surveyed the_route over a year in_the early 1970s,_covering some_1,000 miles on_foot.

In June 2010, the West Highland_Way was co-designated_as part of the International Appalachian_Trail.

The_route 

The path_uses_many_ancient roads,_including ancient drovers'_roads,_military roads_dating_to the Jacobite uprisings and old_coaching_routes. It is usually walked from south_to north, making it_a_journey from the Lowlands_to the Highlands. The route_is commonly walked in seven to_eight days,_although many_fitter and more experienced walkers do it in five or six._The route can be covered in_considerably less time than_this, but_a_less hurried progress_is_the choice_of the majority of walkers, allowing for_appreciation of_the countryside along the Way. Due_to the large number_of_walkers being constrained to a single_track, some parts of the Way_have become badly eroded. However,_a_considerable_amount of work is undertaken_to maintain the route.

A walk along_the Way is_often broken up into sections or stages,_each_of which will typically be walked_in_a day. One pattern of sections,_travelling_from_south to north, is as_follows:

Milngavie to Drymen
The path officially starts_in the centre of Milngavie, a town on the_northern fringe of_the conurbation of Glasgow. A_granite_obelisk_is located a short distance from Milngavie railway station. Heading_north, the_path passes Mugdock_Castle and Mugdock Country Park before emerging into open countryside,_and the Campsie Fells can be seen._By the