 |
| The view towards Dumgoyne along the West Highland Way (click / tap to enlarge) |
As mentioned in
part 1, we are gradually walking the West Highland Way (WHW) in two main sections: the south section from the start at Milngavie to Bridge of Orchy and the north section from Bridge of Orchy to Fort William. Here is part 2 of the south section, which takes us from Carbeth to the Glengoyne Distillery at Dumgoyne. It's a pretty easy route, covering approximately 3.5 miles each way.
Our walk starts at the St Mocha Coffee Drive Thru which is a great place for a cuppa and a bite and they have lots of outside seating. The route takes us through the colourful and vibrant hutting community of Carbeth. Established in 1918, there are now 168 huts in the community. You can find out more about the community on their website
here. Beyond the huts, we re-join the WHW where we left off in part 1. The walk continues on, taking in some lovely views, until we reach the end of this part of the WHW at Glengoyne Distillery.
Watch out for traffic along the road sections and keep an eye out for cyclists along the WHW. Also check for ticks, as dogs (and humans too) might pick up the occasional hitchhiker! A map of the route can be found at the end of the article, along with a link to the start / parking location. Information is current as of our last visit in June 2023. All images can be clicked / tapped to enlarge.
Here are the photo highlights:
 |
| Lots of quirky and interesting huts at Carbeth |
 |
| One of the characters that you might bump in to on your way past the huts of Carbeth! |
 |
| Our route passes by Carbeth Loch before joining the West Highland Way |
 |
| Colourful huts along the WHW |
 |
| "The Shire" cabin lends a magical air to this part of the WHW |
 |
| The view towards Dumgoyne |
 |
| Jasper's his usual excited self! |
 |
| A suitable rock for Tommy to perch on! |
 |
| Jasper seemingly approves of the walk! |
 |
| Tommy's have a great time too! |
 |
| Our walk ends at Glengoyne Distillery. Time to turn around and head back to Carbeth. |
 |
| Route overview with surrounding area (click / tap to enlarge) |
 |
| Route detail - part 1 of 3 |
 |
| Route detail - part 2 of 3 |
 |
| Route detail - part 3 of 3 |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments are manually filtered for spam and are published as soon as possible.