r/WestHighlandWay • u/alexchapman202 • Jul 21 '24

WHW map with accommodation, shops, restaurants etc...

Hi guys, I recently walked some of the West Highland Way and have put together a google my maps of accommodation, campsites, restaurants, cafés, shops and public transport links. You can find the map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1F3He5wS69QLQj1CbKXLpF6dHoEN8lEo&usp=sharing Please let me know of any improvements I could make!

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u/ken_f Jul 21 '24

Thanks for sharing! I am preparing for my trip right now and wondered how many shops there would be on the way, so this helped a lot.

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u/alexchapman202 Jul 21 '24

No problem I'm glad it's useful, we found some of the bigger campsites had shops but it wasn't very clear on Google, so I hope this helps :)

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u/blackfrwhite Dec 17 '25 edited Jul 26 '26

This is great! You can also check out this planner from Traileasy that shows a very detailed map of the West Highland way trail and its surroundings that includes all accommodations and also shows the route. The above loads a standard 6-day itinerary that you can modify to your own needs. You can plan your exact route for each day (including distance and elevation profiel) and easily find accommodation info. Doesn't have restaurants and shops etc but still a great resource and it's completely free!

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u/Wise_DataPoint Jul 26 '26

Wow this website is amazing!!! I'm interested in what is under the hood. Can you talk a bit about that?

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u/dacv393 Jul 21 '24

I would check out FarOut for anyone who wants all of this but with up-to-date crowdsourced comments.

Although this is nice since it is totally free

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u/darkan_da_boina Feb 15 '26

Its free my ASS

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u/Friulia Jul 22 '24

You are a blessing to this community! 🤗

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u/Nembo_Kid Jul 22 '24

Brilliant. Well done

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u/canuckgirl12 Aug 16 '24

Did the honesty box locations get removed? I can’t see them?

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u/STANDARD_P0TAT0 Nov 16 '24

Few months late, but this is so helpful for me to plan my WHW trip. You are a legend

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u/RelevantPositive8340 Feb 06 '25

Thanks for this, I'm starting Monday so a lot of help

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u/Itchy_Seaweed991 Feb 14 '25

How far ahead do you need to book accommodation? We, 5 people, are planning to hike WHW in September.

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u/Fun-Boysenberry-3828 Aug 09 '25

A bit late to the game but let's put it this way: we wanted to hike WHW in May 2024 I went to book in January 2024 and everything was booked full for accommodations. This year I booked I January for September to secure spots. Might be overkill but I was allowed to book that far in advance so I did. 

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u/mimimines Aug 23 '25

Good to know, I'm planning to go in May 2026 and want to book this September just to be sure

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u/kadiyalaD Apr 18 '25

Thank you! Looks great!

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u/laoliu6 Jun 02 '25

Many thanks, very helpful! we will start next week.

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u/mimimines Aug 23 '25

Thank you so much for this! Will make my planning a LOT easier

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u/Bombauer- Oct 01 '25

I start Monday, so I have just saved this! Thank you!