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West Highland Way In progress

April – June 2026 ~59.1 km route · ~82.8 km walked 4 days so far (to Inversnaid)

About this route

Personal record of the West Highland Way from Milngavie (linked via the Kelvin Walkway from the Clyde Coastal Path and the same station used for John Muir Way legs) as far as Inversnaid. Days 1–2 used buses; days 3–4 were out-and-back from the car where public transport was not practical.

Route distance along the Way is about 59 km so far; total walked is higher because of the there-and-back legs. More sections to come.

Overall (so far)

Route distance ~59.1 km Distance walked ~82.8 km Total time ~17 h 18 m Total ascent 1,922 m Calories 6,579

Walking days

Day 1 – Milngavie to Killearn (20 April 2026)

Distance 15.62 km Time 2 h 57 m Ascent 240 m Calories 1,173

Travel — Out: local transport to Milngavie · Return: cut off the Way to Killearn, Midland Bluebird bus to Milngavie, then local transport home

Day 2 – Killearn to Drymen (23 April 2026)

Distance 18.73 km Time 3 h 59 m Ascent 517 m Calories 1,732

Travel — Out: bus to Killearn · Return: McColl’s bus (approx. 400) from Drymen to Balloch, then train

Day 3 – Drymen to Rowardennan (11 May 2026)

Distance 24.57 km Time 5 h 00 m Ascent 511 m Calories 1,781

Travel — Car to Drymen · out-and-back on foot to Rowardennan and return to the car

There and back — no practical public transport for this leg.

Day 4 – Rowardennan to Inversnaid (23 June 2026)

Distance 23.84 km Time 5 h 20 m Ascent 654 m Calories 1,893

Travel — Car to Rowardennan · out-and-back on foot to Inversnaid and return to the car

There and back. Low trail closed for path rebuilding on part of the route — used the formal higher forest-trail detour.