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West Highland Line: Rail & Hike

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8 Days & 7 Nights
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West Highland Line: Rail & Hike

  • Walk sections of Scotland's iconic West Highland Way
  • Cross the Glenfinnan Viaduct, pass pristine beaches and dramatic mountain panoramas
  • Walk the ‘bonnie banks’ of Loch Lomond in the Trossachs National Park
  • Follow the Way across remote Rannoch Moor, home to regal red deer stags
  • Discover forest trails and waterfalls in Glen Nevis with an optional hike up Ben Nevis
Explore the Scottish Highlands by train and on foot. Combine a walk along the UK's most famous national trail, the West Highland Way, with one of the 'World's Best Train Journeys' on a journey through Scotland's western Highlands. This rail and hike adventure will take you past mountains, forests, lochs and glens, including a boat trip on Loch Lomond, before reaching Fort William at the foot of Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis. The final leg of your trip will take you over the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct and to Mallaig, the gateway to the Isle of Skye.

Itinerary

Day 1 Ride the West Highland Line from Glasgow to Ardlui Day 2 Walk the West Highland Way to Crianlarich 9.5 miles / 15 km Day 3 Walk the West Highland Way to Bridge of Orchy 13.5 miles / 22 km Day 4 Ride the West Highland Line to Spean Bridge and optional walk 5 miles / 8 km Day 5 Walk Spean Bridge to Fort William 12 miles / 19 km Day 6 Optional walks in Glen Nevis or Ben Nevis hike 10 miles / 16 km Day 7 Ride the West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig Day 8 Onward Travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 5kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 5kg is equivalent to 1 Neapolitan margherita pizza. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.

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