The West Highland Way is a linear long-distance route in Scotland. It is 154 km long, running from Milngavie north of Glasgow to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, with an element of hill walking in the route. The trail, which opened in 1980, was Scotland's first officially designated Long Distance Route, and is now designated by NatureScot as one of Scotland's Great Trails. It is primarily intended as a long distance walking route, and whilst many sections are suitable for mountain biking and horseriding there are obstacles and surfaces that will require these users to dismount in places.
Rannoch Moor on the West Highland Way, between Bridge of Orchy and the Kingshouse.
WHW route marker
Devil's Staircase
"Sair Feet" Statue at the Fort William end of the West Highland Way
A long-distance trail is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing. They exist on all continents except Antarctica.
Hikers on the West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Karri forest along Bibbulmun Track south of Pemberton, Western Australia
Present-day Erie Canal near Rochester, New York
The Karhunkierros ("Bear's Round"), an 80 km (50 mi) long hiking trail through the Oulanka National Park in Kuusamo, Finland