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West Highland Way: Milngavie to Fort William
by: Charlie Loram
UPDATES
Updated information
Thank you to the readers who sent in the following updates, including Jill Harrison, Mark Gilbert
The information has not yet been checked by Trailblazer but it will be for the next edition.
4th edition
Telephone number for Macs Adventure
We apologise for the incorrect telephone number for Macs Adventure in the list of Walking companies, Self-guided holidays, on page 21.
The correct phone number is: 0845 5277871
All other contact details for Macs Adventure are correct.
Their website is www.macsadventure.com
and they are based in Glasgow.
p180 Guisachan Guest House, Fort William, web address is www.fortwilliamholidays.co.uk
Change to the end of the West Highland Way
In Fort William Highland Council is creating a new terminus for the Way, which includes a sculpture and a relief map of the Way in stone. It means the Way is one mile longer, at 96 miles. Gordon Square in Fort William will effectively become the official end of the West Highland Way. It will be formally opened on 12 September 2010. There is also a proposal that this could become the start of the Great Glen Way.
Page 177 Map 49. Directions from the West Highland Way website www.west-highland-way.co.uk are as follows:
# Go through the wooden gate turn left at the narrow road alongside the River Nevis, follow for one and a half miles to reach your destination, passing a massive boulder on your left called (Clach Comhairle) the stone of counsel.
# A signpost marks the way at the Nevis Bridge
# Proceed into the Town Centre along Belford Road, past the Swimming Pool, Hospital and then turn left at Nevisport onto High Street, proceed along to Gordon Square- The NEW END of the West Highland Way.
A new B&B in Drymen - www.ashbank-drymen.co.uk
Mhairi & Tommy Duncan
Ashbank
1 Balmaha Road, Drymen G63 0BX
Tel; +44(0)1360 660049
Bridge of Orchy railway bunkhouse - open only at weekends in winter.
Is unclear on map, rails should be either side. it's actually on the platform.
not sure that the PO is there as on map.
Map 35, no real need for these GPSs - track is very clear
Map 39, all gates now, no stiles
Map 42
Kinlochleven looks like a lost gulag from the hills
I don't think the brewery is as shown, unless it is an extremely micro brewery - the big building is all ice factory now AFAICT
http://www.atlasbrewery.com/
"Atlas Brewery ales are now brewed in Orkney, Scotland"
Map 46 wpt 112 . no 'roundabout' as shown, it's a cross roads of tracks (not shown) by the info board.
In Fort William:
Off beat bikes is closing down
Cafe 115 next door or so - had a lovely meal there in Aug as Crannog seafood on the pier was booked out. well worth including
Bank St bunk is £15 now - kitchen I would say is 'small'.
June 2011
p 164 Kinlochleven. Tigh na Cheo Guest House has a new owner, Martin Clark, and is now open mid Jan to mid Oct.
P137 Map 28 The position of Strathfillan House is incorrect. It is on the other side of the River Strathfillan and on the other side of the road (about where the word "River" is). It is a lovely place to stay.
August 2011
The recent edition states that the sleeper service from Euston requires a change at Westerton. In fact, a direct sleeper service to Glasgow Central exists, leaving London at 11pm and arriving just after 7AM. A half-hourly train to Milngavie will see you walking by 9am; by far the quickest means of getting onto the WHW from central London and saving a night's accommodation. if booking through scotrail's site, this can be even cheaper than the day rate (from 20 quid for a 'bargain berth'). We regularly get £40 fares (each, one way) on this train, which includes a private berth. Book far ahead to get the bargains. When you add the cost of getting out of London to the airport, from Prestwick/Paisley to Glasgow, luggage costs, credit card fee etc, the train is cheaper than the alleged 1 pence fairs offered by Ryanair. Even the more expensive walk-up day train fare works out cheaper (and of course more sustainable).
