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| Jasper enjoying quite a dramatic section of The West Highland Way! (click / tap to enlarge) |
Last week, we completed another leg of our ongoing West Highland Way (WHW) walks, picking up from where we left off in part 4 of the northern section. Our route took us from Glencoe Mountain Resort up to the start of the Devil's Staircase section. It's quite a striking part of the WHW, with the towering munro of Buachaille Etive Mor dominating the landscape. The walk is a fairly moderate there and back route of approximately 4.5 miles each way, with about 300m of gradual ascent in total. The paths are quite rocky in places however and walking boots are recommended. Take particular care on the road to / from the mountain resort and where the path crosses and passes close to the fast main A82 road.
There is ample parking at Glencoe Mountain Resort, where you will also find a café and toilets. There are no formal parking charges but there is an honesty box with a suggested donation of £2 per day. You will find another food / drink / toilet stop at the Kingshouse Hotel, where they have outdoor dog friendly seating. Link to the start location and a map of the route can be found at the end of the article. All images can be clicked / tapped to enlarge. Information is current as of our last visit in July 2023.
Here are the photo highlights.
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| The pretty Blackrock Cottage on the way out from the mountain resort |
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| Looking out towards Buachaille Etive Mor near Glencoe Mountain Resort |
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| Tommy finding it hard to keep still for a photo as usual! Near Kingshouse Hotel |
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| Tommy manages to oblige us with a pose against the mountain backdrop! |
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| Tommy heads off into the magnificent landscape. If you enlarge the photo, you might spot Jasper exploring in the distance. |
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| Jasper's sniffing out a new scent trail to follow, as Buachaille Etive Mor looms beyond |
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| The scenery along this stretch is impressive even on a cloudy day |
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| The end of our walk at the start of the Devil's Staircase section |
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| A short detour to the road to get a snap of the lonely Lagangarbh Hut before heading back |
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| Another shot of Buachaille Etive Mor on the return journey |
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| The path back to Kingshouse Hotel with the A82 to the right |
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| Route overview (click / tap to enlarge) |
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| Route detail - part 1 of 3 |
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| Route detail - part 2 of 3 |
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| Route detail - part 3 of 3 |
Link to parking / start of walk at Glencoe Mountain Resort on Google Maps
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