Itinerary
- Optional: Meet outside Euston train station and board The Caledonian Sleeper train for an overnight journey to Glasgow (bed in a twin-share, single-sex room)
- Meet you guide in Glasgow at 8am before being transferred to the trail head to begin your journey
- Starting in Milngavie, you will leave the urban environment as you hike north along the river, passing lochs and woodland and through the lowland landscapes of the trail
- After breakfast, you will climb through the forests and to the summit of Conic Hill giving you you first site of the magnificent Loch Lomond
- After drinking in the views you will descend to the shores of Loch Lomond and follow the forestry trail north to Rowardennan where you will be reunited with your kit bags for a well earned shower, rest and pub dinner
- Today you hike through the most remote area of Loch Lomond as you pass it’s most northerly sections. You will then be rewarded with the spectacular ‘Inversnaid Waterfall’ before checking in to your accommodation for the night at the famous Drovers Inn
- Leaving Loch Lomond behind, you will follow the river Falloch through the glen. You have now reached the beginnings of The Scottish Highlands. Continuing up the valley, you will reach your hotel in Tyndrum, your next rest point on the trail.
- Leaving relative civilisation for a couple of days, you will continue north up the valley. Following the West Highland Railway Line to Bridge of Orchy
- From here you will hike one the of classic sections of the trail: Rannoch Moor – A vast wilderness of heather and boggy moorland surrounded by huge mountains
- You will end this long day at The Kingshouse Hotel for a well earned dinner before a great nights sleep to help those weary legs recover
- Hiking over the top of the Glen Coe valley is the where the mountains really impress. You will get sight of probably the most photographed and most striking mountains in The UK: Buachaille Etive Mor.
- This day includes the steepest section of the trip as you hike over the zig-zag track of The Devils Staircase and down in to Kinlochleven
- Leaving the town through Lairigmor (the great pass), you will soon be in an isolated valley, surrounded by huge mountains that, as the day unfolds, will include Ben Nevis – The highest mountain in The UK!
- The town of Fort William will welcome you at the end of the trail for the obligatory ‘trail completion photos’ and maybe a celebratory drink, or two.
- Optional: Board The Caledonian Sleeper train at 7pm for a relaxing journey to London/Birmingham/Crewe. The train is scheduled to arrive at London Euston around 8am on Saturday
- Optional: Stay in Fort William over the weekend and join us for a Winter Ascent of Ben Nevis!
| 7-nights hostel/bunkhouse/B&B/Hotel accommodation |
| Baggage transfers and logistical support |
| 7-days guided hiking by a highly experienced and qualified guide |
| Breakfast each morning |
| All lunches when hiking (unless in a café/restaurant/pub) |
| Optional: Return Travel on The Caledonian Sleeper Train between London/Birmingham/Crewe and Fort William |
| Optional: Winter ascent of Ben Nevis after completing the trail |
| Personal hiking kit |
| Dinner and drinks each night |
| Personal travel insurance |
| Travel between home and Glasgow/Fort William (unless that option is chosen) |
Note: The weather and ground conditions will not be known until closer to the date and full winter conditions, whilst expected at this time of year, cannot be guaranteed. The trip will go ahead regardless of conditions (The only exception being if the prevailing weather is too dangerous e.g. Thunderstorms)
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Trip Highlights
- Hike the world famous West Highland Way, without the crowds (and midges) that plague the trail in summer
- incredible views of Loch Lomond and its many islands from the summit of Conic Hill
- Hike the vast, hauntingly beautiful, and remote wilderness of Rannoch Moor
- Highly experience and qualified guide
- All logistics and baggage transfers taken care of, so just turn up and enjoy
- Optional: Add to the adventure with a guided hike to the summit of Ben Nevis and/or a return travel on The Caledonian Sleeper Train!
4 reviews for Winter West Highland Way
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My sixth trip since January 2023! Love the small groups and that it is challenging! Always come back feeling like I have a full brain detox, an aching body and a sense of achievement (but not completely broken!).
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Winter West highland way. Fantastic guiding, excellent support and really good accommodation options. Plus I took the sleeper train back leaving me refreshed for work. But I’d rather have stayed up there. Stuart and Jonathan also arranged exceptional weather for us. Not sure how!!! You should see the photos. Such beauty. Everywhere.
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Fantastic experience, West Highland Way with highly skilled guide, Stu is great with logistics. For nature lovers and vig hearted people. Stunning views ans great companions.
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Recently completed the Winter West Highland Way trek with City Mountaineering. My first trip with them & i thought that it was exceedingly well run. Extremely knowledgeable & patient guides who offered very good advice. It’s a budget trip & it works very well for the price. You get a lot for your money. Obviously the skies the limit when it comes to accommodation however all the places we stayed at were a perfect fit for the trip. Clean, warm & plenty of Hot water. The Hike itself was breathtaking. Especially the latter stages around Glencoe. A nice touch is that their trips are based around train travel so keeps the environmental impact low. I’d definitely book again.
