I first heard about the West Highland Way, Scotland’s first official long distance hiking route, in the mid 1990s, but it took me nearly 30 years to walk it. Growing up in Glasgow, I started doing ...

Graeme, the duty manager at the YHA hostel in Crianlarich, raises an eyebrow as I dump my dripping pack by the door. It’s been dark for several hours already, it’s raining heavily, and he clearly wasn ...

Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final story in Mark Lorenzoni’s series on his eight-day hike on the West Highland Way, a 96-mile path that runs along the lochs and Highlands of Scotland.

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Editor’s note: Over the next several Saturdays, Mark Lorenzoni will be writing about his eight-day hike on the West Highland Way, a 96-mile path that runs along the lochs and Highlands of Scotland.

ONE of Scotland’s most iconic trails needs urgent support from the public due to the threat posed by climate change, a charity has warned. Ahead of its 45th anniversary on Monday, the West Highland ...

Scotland’s West Highland way together with the Camino de Santiago are two great walking holidays. You will see historical sites, things that few tourists see, and you will be back year on year to ...

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Hikers tackling the West Highland Way are being warned to remain "fully informed and prepared for what can be challenging terrain and conditions requiring additional care and attention" after a string ...

With race season in full swing, numerous running events took place in June, but few would surpass the iconic West Highland Way Race. 95 punishing miles set over the stunning West Highland Way in ...