Editor’s note: Mark Lorenzoni is writing about his eight-day hike on the West Highland Way, a 96-mile path that runs along the lochs and Highlands of Scotland. Lorenzoni completed the hike with his ...

Following old military roads through pine forests and barren moorland, hikers trace centuries of lore while experiencing a taste of local life.

FORT WILLIAM, SCOTLAND — The pastime of hill walking, as it’s called in Scotland, was something I knew I had to do as soon as I learned about it. I grew up hiking in the Rocky Mountains, and hill ...

I first heard about the West Highland Way, Scotland’s first official long distance hiking route, in the mid 1990s, but it took me nearly 30 years to walk it. Growing up in Glasgow, I started doing ...

Editor’s note: Over the next several Saturdays, Mark Lorenzoni will be writing about his eight-day hike on the West Highland Way, a 96-mile path that runs along the lochs and Highlands of Scotland.

One of Scotland’s most iconic walking routes has been named the best multi-day hike in the UK, according to a new analysis by Blacks outdoor retailer. The West Highland Way topped the rankings with a ...

West Highland Way in Milngavie crowned Scotland’s most ‘scenic’ walking trail. Scotland is renowned for its incredible outdoor spaces, with hundreds of hiking trails offering something for every ...

Graeme, the duty manager at the YHA hostel in Crianlarich, raises an eyebrow as I dump my dripping pack by the door. It’s been dark for several hours already, it’s raining heavily, and he clearly wasn ...

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