Scenes along the West Highland Way

I do hope this selection of photographs, taken over a number of years, enables you to experience the magnificent scenery that is the main attraction of Scotland's first offical long distance walk established in 1980 and which stretches north from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William in the Highlands.

The start of the trail at Milngavie



Craigallian Loch



Looking north to the Highlands from Arlehaven Farm in the Blane Valley



Dumgoyne Hill on the edge of the Campsie Fells



The Campsie Fells with Duntreath Castle in the foreground



Dumgoyach Hill in the Blane Valley



The Campsie Fells from Dumgoyne



Looking across the A81 near Dumgoyne to the Kilpatrick Hills



The Campsie Fells from Gartness



The Endrick Water near Gartness



Bluebells near Drymen



Butterfly by the wayside



View across Loch Lomond from Conic Hill



Woodland path leading to Balmaha



Looking east across Loch Lomond to the Campsie Fells from Balmaha



With the statue of Tom Weir at Balmaha



Looking west across Loch Lomond to the Luss Hills from Balmaha



Paddle steamer "Maid of the Loch" at Rowardennan in 1980, the year the WHW opened



The Waterfall at Inversnaid



The Doune Byre Bothy at the head of Loch Lomond



A glimpse of Ardlui at the head of Loch Lomond



Looking south along Loch Lomond from Cnap Mor opposite Ardlui



Robin Redbreast, my lunch companion



Waiting to be sheared! Kirkton Farm, Strath Fillan



Loch of the Legend of the Lost Sword in Strath Fillan



Ben Lui from Dalrigh



Looking east along Strath Fillan to Ben More, Stob Binian and Cruach Ardrain



Hiking party north of Tyndrum



View to Ben More and Stob Binian



View north of Tyndrum to Cruach Ardrain



Steam Train on the West Highland Line north of Tyndrum



Ben Dorain



Looking towards Stob Ghabhar south of Bridge of Orchy



The River Orchy from Bridge of Orchy



Kayaker on the River Orchy



View to Stob Ghabhar from the Mam Carraigh summit



The Inveroran Hotel on the descent from Mam Carraigh



Loch Tulla



Loch Tulla with Stob Gabhar in the background



The Clashgour track near Forest Lodge



Highland Burn near Forest Lodge



Looking northeast across The Rannoch Moor to Lochan na h-Achlaise and Loch Ba



View to Clach Leathad from Ba Bridge



Blackrock Cottage



Buachaille Etive Mòr near Kingshouse



Buachaille Etive Mòr from the Devil's Staircase



View to the Mamore Mountain Range from the summit of the Devil's Staircase



The descent to Kinlochleven from the Devil's Staircase



The River Leven at Kinlochleven with Beinn na Caillich in the background



The Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall at Kinlochleven



Heather and Buttercups by the wayside near Kinlochleven



Stag near Kinlochleven



Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe from the Mamore Lodge north of Kinlochleven



The ruins of Tigh-na-Steubach on the Old Military Road to Fort William



Lochan Lunn da Bhra



The path near Lochan Lunn da Bhra



Glen Nevis



The River Nevis



At the Fort William Highland Game



Fort William — the end of the trail





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