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Great Weather for Lucy & the Crew on the West Highland Way

28 April 2010
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Our first Guided West Highland Way Holiday of the season enjoyed wonderful weather, although it was somewhat disrupted by the flight choas caused by the Icelandic Volcano.
Lucy,one of our expert local guides, has written a comprehensive blog post about the trip, which includes a selection of great photos. So if you are thinking about joining [...]

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Snowy Start to the West Highland Way Season

7 April 2010
Buachaille Etive Mor from the West Highland Way

Well done to the hardy walkers who persevered on the West Highland Way last week, and bad luck to those whose plans were thwarted by snow and blizzards.
The unbelievable Scottish Winter continued last week with several of our clients walking the West Highland Way getting caught out by unseasonable snow falls. With the help of [...]

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How Many Days to Walk the West Highland Way?

26 March 2010
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At 95 Miles the West Highland Way is a challenge no matter how much time you choose to spend on it, however the main thing is to tailor the challenge to suit you best.
Everyone has a different idea about how many days they want to take to complete this majestic walk, ranging from the ultra [...]

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Travel to the Start of the West Highland Way in Milngavie

8 February 2010

Getting to Milngavie (pronounced mull-guy) can prove confusing to thise starting the West Highland Way, not least because if you call it “miln-gavie” most Glaswegians will look at you with blank incomprehension. Here is a quick and easy guide to getting to the start of the West Highland Way in Milngavie.
Location: Milngavie is located 8 [...]

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In 2010 You Will Mainly Be:-

12 January 2010

Walking the West Highland Way and trekking the Inca Trail.
We had over 100 responses to our November survey asking “What will you be doing in 2010?” Thank you to all who responded and well done to Amy Balmain of Hove in Sussex who was the lucky winner of a Mountain Equipment Kit Bag. Amy [...]

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8 Reasons to Walk North on the West Highland Way

4 January 2010

The West Highland Way was originally envisaged as a walk from Milngavie to Fort William, going North through the Western Highlands of Scotland. I have walked (and loved) the West Highland Way six times and we specialise in organising walking holidays on the West Highland Way.
We often get asked whether it is possible to walk [...]

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Top 5 UK Walking Holidays in 2010

17 November 2009

I think there is no better way to experience the UK’s landscape, history, culture and people than on a walking holiday. But what makes for a truly great walking holiday? What are the magic ingredients that make a trail stand head and shoulders above the rest.
I have walked thousand’s of miles on the UK’s long [...]

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High Hopes for Annandale Way

18 September 2009

The Annandale Way, a 55 miles long distance walk which links Moffat and Annan has been launched with high hopes. The Dumfries and Galloway Standard Reports
The 55-mile Annandale Way follows the course of the River Annan from its mouth at the Solway to above the Moffat Beef Tub.And it is hoped that it will rival [...]

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Why Loch Lomondside Camping should be banned!

7 July 2009

It’s time to ban irresponsible lochside and roadside camping in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The Park Authority and Rangers should be taking stong action against campers on the loch side so that our national parks are protected.

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Sue & Robyn Enjoy the West Highland Way

6 May 2008

Susan and Robyn enjoyed the West Highland Way in and also included a break on Mull in the middle of the trip. Here is what they had to say about their self-guided trip on the West Highland Way with Macs Adventure:
“Hi Neil,
Just to let you know Robyn and I had a great walk. What magnificent [...]

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