r/WestHighlandWay

First time doing a walk 30km+ and it was probably the hardest day of my life.
Actually on 1hp right now

We are looking to hike the WHW (starting in Drymen) the last week of Sept. I know most people tackle it in Summer but iI’m interested in any feedback or advice from anyone that has done the hike this time of year. We plan on staying at Inns and B&Bs.
Are we setting ourselves up for a miserably wet time?
Thanks for any feedback you care to share.

My spouse and I are walking the WHW next month and would like to take along a Leatherman multitool which includes a small (3.5 inch) locking blade. Though we will be hiking inn to inn, we'd like to have the multitool on hand for our hike. Will this be allowed in Scotland? We won't be brandishing it about or anything, and it will stay out of sight unless being used. We'll put it in our checked luggage with our trekking poles (coming from the U.S.). Please advise! We don't want to break the law or get it confiscated.

Hi! I’m so excited to be doing part of the WHW (from Bridge of Orchy to Ft William) over 3 days starting this Friday and I’m having a moment of uncertainty as I’m packing. I’m staying at inns the whole way, so I don’t have to carry my luggage or sleep in the elements. My coworker just told me it was cold when she did it a couple of weeks ago.

How drastically does the weather change and will it realistically be cold? I’m trying to decide if I should bring my slightly thicker rain jacket or if it would be better to bring a more breathable one and just layer up.

I’m also solo hiking as a woman and really don’t know what to expect (although I have learned quite a bit from this sub!)- so any and all tips are welcome!

I'm a female solo traveler with little to no experience when it comes to hiking. I have a fine physical condition. I'm 27, I walk a lot, run, weightlift. I will do a few one day hikes before attempting a multiple days one.

I have traveled alone before but only on city breaks. I basically wanna start hiking and have no one to start it with. I was thinking about trying the tours they have on their website - group guided. I sing in alone and get assigned to the group. I was thinking maybe West Highland Way.

They are quite pricey so I was wondering if other solo travellers tried group tours like this? Is it worth it? I'm anxious to go by myself for the first time so I thought getting assigned to a group could make it easier.

Thank you!

Our group of 4 people in our late 50's completed the West Highland Way during the first week of June. We went Inn to Inn, which was perfect for us. We genuinely loved the trip and the experience. However, we had two all day rains to hike through. No problem, because we thought we had the equipment including rain jackets, pants, gaiters, pack covers, and waterproof boots. Well by the end of each day (middle of it honestly), we were all soaked to the bone.

I could ring my shirt out. Everything in our packs was soaked (we did line the packs after the first day of rain with a trash bag inside). This was a shock to us. We have done a lot of hiking and backpacking over the last two decades in the western US, but it's mostly desert and never had to deal with the rain like that. We expected to stay dry in our gear. We did not.

So what should we do differently in the future to better prepare for wet conditions? We had high quality rain gear we thought. We did not skimp on it. What is the answer to staying dry, or is it just impossible when hiking in 6-8 hours of rain?

Hi all!

My brother and I are walking (a part of) the WHW from august 10th to the 17th. Recently I learned that there will be a solar eclipse on the 12th of august. Since this will happen later in the evening around 1900 it would be best to have a low horizon. What would you guys recommend as good spots to see the unobstructed sunset? I‘m willing to alter our route for a prime location.

Hi, I'm planning to do whw in late August with my gf. We are doing it in 8 stages. Can you suggest some campsites? Maybe the cheaper ones

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