This will be easy, I thought, as I downloaded the West Highland Way map – only 96 miles. The ups didn’t look too bad and there were plenty of water sources. I then doubled down on the jinx with a bit ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Libby and Tommy Withers, who own Bramley's cafe in Prestwick, decided to take on the 96-mile challenge to benefit Whiteleys Retreat. The charity provides free respite breaks and extended support to ...

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Hikers tackling the iconic West Highland Way can now navigate a crucial stretch thanks to a brand-new boardwalk section close to Craigallian Loch. The walkway prevents damage from foot traffic and ...