The West Highland Way is the first and most famous of Scotland's long-distance walks. It begins on the outskirts of Glasgow, its largest city, then goes through Scotland's first National Park, along the shores of its largest loch. After 95 miles (152 km) of superb scenery, the Way ends in Fort William, at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain. The second edition of this popular guidebook was fully revised in 2003, with many improvements, including more photographs, details of the new Scottish Outdoor Access Code and a Fort William town plan. It contains all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday: drop-down map showing the whole route in six panels; waterproof paper throughout; the Way in sections, with summaries of distance, terrain and where to find food and drink; concise background on the history and wildlife; information about side-trips and mountain climbs including Ben Lomond and Ben Nevis; planning information for travel by car, train, bus or plane; in full colour, with 60 photographs.
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When walking the West Highland Way, this book was my bible. With its drop-down map, lots of information on history, geology and wildlife and masses of photos, it's all you need in one handy package. The waterproof paper is a great idea. I've used my book twice in all weathers (in 2003 and 2007), and it's still in good condition. Don't leave home without it. --Reviewed by Margaret Watkiss on Amazon.co.uk
The Rucksack Reader format is extremely practical, concise and clear, and the waterproof paper essential for walking in the unpredictable Scottish climate! The text is easy to read and the photographs are beautiful. I would recommend this book to anyone either walking the Way in full or enjoying it piecemeal as a Sunday ramble. --Reviewed by Steven Smith on Amazon.co.uk
The Rucksack Reader format is extremely practical, concise and clear, and the waterproof paper essential for walking in the unpredictable Scottish climate! The text is easy to read and the photographs are beautiful. I would recommend this book to anyone either walking the Way in full or enjoying it piecemeal as a Sunday ramble. --Reviewed by Rob Tennent on Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to an alternate Spiral-bound edition.
The Rucksack Reader format is extremely practical, concise and clear, and the waterproof paper essential for walking in the unpredictable Scottish climate! The text is easy to read and the photographs are beautiful. I would recommend this book to anyone either walking the Way in full or enjoying it piecemeal as a Sunday ramble. --Reviewed by Steven Smith on Amazon.co.uk
The Rucksack Reader format is extremely practical, concise and clear, and the waterproof paper essential for walking in the unpredictable Scottish climate! The text is easy to read and the photographs are beautiful. I would recommend this book to anyone either walking the Way in full or enjoying it piecemeal as a Sunday ramble. --Reviewed by Rob Tennent on Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to an alternate Spiral-bound edition.
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This fully waterproof format has been designed for walking in the Scottish climate. The mapping (scale 1: 100,000) was specially commissioned to show route and walker information, the transport and other information has been carefully researched and presented, and the book is lavishly illustrated with over 50 professional quality photographs.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Spiral-bound
This is an absolute must-have for beginners and experienced hikers alike: the guide gives detailed and sufficient information on what to expect on this splendid walk, but does not go into irrelevant issues. The directions are easy to follow, even for the less experienced hikers amongst us. The summary at the beginning of the book provides a clear overview of what to find and where. It tells you how to prepare, and gives practical intelligence on the route itself, starting each day with a summary of the distance, terrain, grade, where to find food and drink and possible side-trips. The book's format is designed to make it easy to use while walking, as the paper is entirely water- and food-proof, and the spiral binding means no pages falling out nor indecipherable road names due to folding. There is a map on the first page that shows an overview of the route day-by-day, telling exactly where to find the detailed information on the bit you're looking for. The last page is a very detailed map, in one piece, so you won't have to have to fiddle around trying to see which road on one map continues where on the next. The background information on the route is smartly brought under in separate sections so you don't have to skip whole pieces while trying to find your way, but can easily look information up when you're ready for it. The habitats and wildlife section is great! For West Highland Wayfarers, this guide is essential, and the beautiful pictures make it a precious souvenir.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By SBrionyS
Format:Spiral-bound
An extremely comprehensive and practical guide - its small size, ringbound format and drop-down maps make it very easy to use whilst walking. Pleasing design integrates text with photographs, but never at the expense of legibility. An immense amount of well-organized information, covering all aspects of the West Highland Way, has been concisely fitted into its small dimensions. The drop-down maps were undamaged by my test of 10 minutes continuous exposure to rain, so I would be very confident using them in wet conditions. I really like this well-considered and thoughtfully designed guide.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Armstrong
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
great information, helped me on my great walk on the west high land way. thanks!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Accessible Guide
I've used this book several times, walking different parts of the Way in recent years and have found it consistently practical and helpful. Read more
Published 11 months ago by reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Guide
Follows the format of the other rucksack readers with a mixture of detailed directions and snippets of information covering history, folklore and wildlife. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kintyre Way Ranger
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last a guide that works while you're walking
It's tempting to write a review as soon as you unpack the book. That might work for novels but I have resisted the urge to put down my thoughts until I'd actually used the guide... Read more
Published 11 months ago by N. Rushby
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best WHW guide bar none
Apart from the great route description, great photos and useful map, here's clearly been a lot of thought put into the design of this book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Del Champ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Concise and informative.
My WHW Rucksack Reader has accompanied me on 3 visits to the Way and has proved most useful, both to me and fellow walkers. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. E. A. Povey
5.0 out of 5 stars
West highland way
As an occasional walker, this book provides an excellent description of sections of the way, to allow me to choose a sub section for a day's walk. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jonny
5.0 out of 5 stars
First class guide
An excellent helpful guide to the West Highland Way. Just what every walker needs, before, during or after the walk.
Published 11 months ago by PETER MEHTA
4.0 out of 5 stars
rucsacreader
Well produced ,easy to handle ,good usable maps which relate well to the surrounding countryside. The text is informative and easy to follow. Read more
Published 11 months ago by I richardson
1.0 out of 5 stars
not enough information
This sparsely written guide to the West Highland Way seems to intentionally miss out important information. Read more
Published 11 months ago by L Lennie
1.0 out of 5 stars
The paper that really cares....for downstairs:
One major advantage of this unique spiral-bound guide is that you can tear out the pages should you run out of toilet paper whilst on the trail (you will probably be lost at this... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jenna Mugabe
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