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Trekking the West Highland Way
The West Highland Way, which is one of Scotland’s Great Trails, travels 96 miles through sublime scenery, from the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William.
This full colour guidebook contains:
- Two-way trekking guide: both southbound and northbound routes are described in full.
- Real OS Maps inside: 1:25,000.
- 17 different itineraries: schedules of 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11 days. Includes both southbound and northbound itineraries for hikers and runners.
- Detailed information on equipment and travelling light.
- Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more.
- Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels.
- Full campsite listings.
- Wild camping: how and where.
- Sections on plants and wildlife.
- Essential information for both self-guided and guided trekkers.
This full colour guidebook contains:
- Two-way trekking guide: both southbound and northbound routes are described in full.
- Real OS Maps inside: 1:25,000.
- 17 different itineraries: schedules of 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11 days. Includes both southbound and northbound itineraries for hikers and runners.
- Detailed information on equipment and travelling light.
- Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more.
- Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels.
- Full campsite listings.
- Wild camping: how and where.
- Sections on plants and wildlife.
- Essential information for both self-guided and guided trekkers.
148 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2022
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April 26, 2022
I’ve read five guidebooks for the West Highland Way and this will be the one that I carry in my backpack next month. Why?
Firstly it contains the OS 1:25,000 maps which are annotated with lots of additional information.
Secondly it has a comprehensive list of accommodation & campsites, with websites and phone numbers, and marks their locations on the OS maps. In addition, it says where to find shops, cash machines, places to eat and transport links.
Thirdly it makes it extremely easy to plot your own itinerary by breaking the WHW into 23 mini stages; each mini stage ends where accommodation is available. Distances, elevation & estimated walking times are given for each stage.
Fourthly it is the most up to date, being published in 2022.
Fifthly it is printed in full colour throughout with many photos showing the beauty of the WHW. The book is beautifully designed and laid out.
Until I read this guide by Knife Edge Outdoor, I was going to take the Trailblazer West Highland Way which is also very comprehensive guidebook. The Trailblazer book contains more information. There’s a bit more written on each accommodation and food place, shop opening times are added and I like the hand drawn maps that point out key navigational route markers that aren’t shown on the OS maps. It also includes information on Glasgow. But it is an older pre-Covid edition (2016).
Comparing Trailblazer with Knife Edge, the Knife Edge book has less information, but it nevertheless it appears to contain all the practical information I need to know. And hopefully there will be enough places along the route where I get a 3G/4G/wi-fi signal, and so get any additional information from Google Maps and accommodation websites listed inside.
Firstly it contains the OS 1:25,000 maps which are annotated with lots of additional information.
Secondly it has a comprehensive list of accommodation & campsites, with websites and phone numbers, and marks their locations on the OS maps. In addition, it says where to find shops, cash machines, places to eat and transport links.
Thirdly it makes it extremely easy to plot your own itinerary by breaking the WHW into 23 mini stages; each mini stage ends where accommodation is available. Distances, elevation & estimated walking times are given for each stage.
Fourthly it is the most up to date, being published in 2022.
Fifthly it is printed in full colour throughout with many photos showing the beauty of the WHW. The book is beautifully designed and laid out.
Until I read this guide by Knife Edge Outdoor, I was going to take the Trailblazer West Highland Way which is also very comprehensive guidebook. The Trailblazer book contains more information. There’s a bit more written on each accommodation and food place, shop opening times are added and I like the hand drawn maps that point out key navigational route markers that aren’t shown on the OS maps. It also includes information on Glasgow. But it is an older pre-Covid edition (2016).
Comparing Trailblazer with Knife Edge, the Knife Edge book has less information, but it nevertheless it appears to contain all the practical information I need to know. And hopefully there will be enough places along the route where I get a 3G/4G/wi-fi signal, and so get any additional information from Google Maps and accommodation websites listed inside.
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