6-Day / 5-Night Moderate

From your point of arrival, use the public transport information we provide to make the journey to Glasgow and onwards to Ardlui. We recommend the train which soon leaves Glasgow behind and delves deep into the wild west coast traveling along the Clyde to Helensburgh, and then north via Garelochead and Loch Long. From there, you pass into a world of deep forests, towering mountains and mirrored lochs as you enter the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. The train journey from Glasgow to Ardlui is 50 miles / 80km.

This hike is a blend of lakeshore, woodlands, moorlands, and open countryside, offering a diverse range of landscapes. After a short boat ride, you leave the northern shores of Loch Lomond and walk through a hidden valley to Beinglas. A gently ascending track leads you along the river Falloch and its glen to a trail junction above Crianlarich. From there you have great views of the stunning mountain scenery surrounding the charming Highland village where you finish your hike.

From Bridge of Orchy, you can follow the West Highland Way for a few more miles. The views over Tulla Loch are terrific as you pass over the heights of Mam Carraigh into Glen Orchy. Stop at Inveroran for a short break before returning to Bridge of Orchy on a quiet country road along the shores of Loch Tulla and the River Orchy.

Train Journey: 42 miles / 67km

Continue by train as you journey on the West Highland Line across the picture-perfect Highlands through the remote wilds of Rannoch Moor where you pass the UK’s highest altitude train station in Corrour. Continue to Spean Bridge, in the Great Glen, your stop for the night.

After a short transfer to Gairlochy, you follow a footpath between the River Lochy and the Caledonian Canal, which leads coast-to-coast across Scotland. Pass an old, hand operated swing bridge and enjoy views of the glen until you come to Neptune’s Staircase, a series of eight locks that combine to the longest staircase lock in Britain. Continue to the canal’s sea locks and the coast, then cross the River Lochy and pass Old Inverlochy Castle before you arrive in Fort William. You have the option to shorten this hike with a taxi transfer to skip the last few kilometers.