John Muir Way - West Section
Explore John Muir Way at your own pace on a self-guided walking holiday along the western half. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
John Muir Way - West Section
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Cross the magnificent Scottish heartland in honour of the 'Father of National Parks'.
From £490 per person
Named for the ‘Father of National Parks’, the John Muir Way is an energetic walk that strings together the best sights of the Scottish heartland along low-level, approachable paths. Pack your walk with visits to the Glengoyne Distillery, the Roman remains at the Antonine Wall, the world’s only rotating boat lift, the Falkirk Wheel, and Edinburgh Castle, to name but a handful of possibilities.
Canal paths, smooth trails, and old coffin roads lead the trail along lochsides and through rolling fields, with beautiful coastal views over the Firth of Forth. John Muir was all for making the best of the countryside more accessible, and this celebratory route does an excellent job of it.
From £980 per person
From Helensburgh to Scotland’s capital of Edinburgh, the west section of the John Muir Way follows coffin roads, canal paths, dismantled railways and a stretch of the West Highland Way through flourishing countryside, omitting the coastal stretch at the eastern end of the trail.
This half of the route enjoys staggering views across Loch Lomond and some of the wildest parts of the John Muir Way as it passes Lennoxtown and Kirkintilloch. The 14th century Callendar Park and House lie on the route, too, and the broad Union Canal leads the way into Edinburgh, a grand city full of history, architecture and all kinds of shops, museums and theatres.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMWW1 | From Helensburgh to Edinburgh | 7 days walking | £980 | |
| JMWW2 | From Helensburgh to Edinburgh | 8 days walking | £1100 |
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