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Herald Article on the West Highland Way

Macs Adventure was please to welcome Caroline Wilson, from The Herald, to walk the West Highland Way in May. Caroline was blessed with a week of wonderful weather and had a fantastic week walking this iconic long distance walk from Glasgow to Fort William.
Caroline had this to say about Macs Adventure:
There are no such dilemmas

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Romance on the West Highland Way: Weddings and Honeymoons

Did you hear about the couple who walked the West Highland Way then crossed the finishing line and went straight into Fort William registry office to get married? We can give you all the details. We also have plenty of examples of couples choosing to spend their honeymoons and their anniversaries on long distance walks,

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Charity Treks on Ben Nevis: Time to Set Limits?

We applaud efforts to raise money for the less fortunate but sometimes sponsored hikes have an inadvertent impact on the landscape as well as spoiling the environment for other travellers. Charity Treks on Ben Nevis are a case in point. Macs Adventure Holidays works closely with the Friend of Nevis in supporting sustainable tourism on

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Midges on the West Highland Way: Good or Bad Year?

What are the midges like on the West Highland Way this year? WiIl Summer 2010 see a drop in Scottish midges? Did our severe winter kill them off as some midge experts say or did it make no measurable impact on the midge population on the Highlands? Macs Adventure Holidays has experts on the

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Senior Citizens on Adventure Holidays in the UK

As the UK population becomes more active, older people are increasingly interested in adventure holidays. We have one particular group in their seventies who have so far tackled seven different long distance routes together including the West Highland Way, the Southern Upland Way, St Cuthbert’s Way and the Drovers’ Route on Skye. Contact us for

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