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West Highland Way with Thistle Trekking

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The West Highland Way is the most famous and perhaps best loved long distance walking route in Scotland.

It is 96 miles/154km in length and begins in Milngavie (on the edge of Glasgow) and ends in Fort William. It runs through mountains and lochs, moorland and farmland. The holiday includes eight nights' accommodation and seven days of walking with a qualified mountain leader, a full information pack and luggage transfer. Groups are no larger than twelve. A support vehicle is on hand if you want to skip a section. Pick-up and drop-off at Milngavie station and transport back to Milngavie at the end are included, and walkers get 15% off at Cotswold Outdoor, Snow and Rock and Summiteer.

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Not farOx and FinchSmall plates to share from the kitchens of France, Italy and Greece, on Sauchiehall Street since 2014 and named in the Michelin Guide.6 milesSee itOx and Finch

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  1. The No.40 sign with its little bear over the door.No.40 by BruinA small shop and café on New Kirk Road in Bearsden, run by Adam and Rebecca, stocking food, drink and gifts from Scottish small businesses.3 miles 9 min by road
  2. The bar with a mirrored back and a round logo on the wall.Vivi & CoA family-run coffee house and eatery on Drymen Road in Bearsden, with brunch, cakes, cocktails and a toasted s'mores hot chocolate.3 miles 9 min by road
  3. Sourdough loaves on the bakery racks at Beefcake Cafe on Crow Road, Anniesland, dark-crusted and scored.Beefcake Cafe4 miles as the crow flies
  4. The Bakery Hinba's front on Lauderdale Gardens in Hyndland, its big window full of sourdough loaves on the shelves.The Bakery Hinba5 miles as the crow flies
  5. Starry Starry Night's green timber front on cobbled Dowanside Lane, with a rail of vintage clothes under a striped awning and framed pictures on the wall.Starry Starry Night5 miles as the crow flies
  6. Kochchi's yellow brick building on Ruthven Lane at night, with its balcony lit above and its masks painted on the walls.Kochchi5 miles as the crow flies
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The green shopfront of Caledonia Books on Great Western Road, its painted sign over a window stacked with books and a green door papered with notices.ShoppingCaledonia Books4.9 miles
The front of Valhalla's Goat on Great Western Road, its long sign over windows of bottles, with plants by the door and people walking past.ShoppingValhalla's Goat4.9 miles
Perch & Rest Coffee on Otago Street at dusk, a white cottage with lit windows, greenery and tables and chairs out front.CafePerch & Rest5.0 miles
The coffee bar at Songbird Speciality Coffee in Partick, with grinders, kettles and bags of beans on round wall shelves.CafeSongbird Speciality Coffee5.0 miles
A chickpea stew topped with fish on a plate held in two hands.RestaurantsPo'Boyz5.5 miles
Exposed bedrock and quarry pits preserved inside a roofed exhibition hallAttractionsFossil Grove5.6 miles
Elois Café's chalkboard listing full breakfast, morning rolls, coffee, ice cream and cakes.CafeElois Café6.6 miles
Taps by Eight's green front on Queen Margaret Drive.CafeTaps by Eight Coffee Co6.6 miles
The dining room at 111 by Modou, dark walls hung with framed pictures above wooden tables.Restaurants111 by Modou6.7 miles

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Places to stay near West Highland Way with Thistle Trekking, and when each is next free.

A grey sofa with cushions sits before a black and white kitchen, a framed print on the wall to the left.Moment Blythswood Street
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Glasgow
  • 6 miles from West Highland Way with Thistle Trekking
Check datesA grey corner sofa with cushions and a sheepskin throw sits before a shelf of books and a round mirror, a wood burning stove and log store to the right.Talli House
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Dunlop
  • 15 miles from West Highland Way with Thistle Trekking
Free 11–13 JanPlaces to stayEvery stay in Argyll and ButeAll our places to stay nearby, to search by date and by who is coming.See them all
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