Hiking the West Highland Way Day 1: Milngavie to Drymen
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- I did a solo hike of the West Highland Way in Scotland, from Milngavie to Fort William in September 2022.
The Day 1 video gives a good idea of what the trail looks like between Milngavie to Drymen, talks about honesty shops, and has a short tour of the facilities at Drymen Camping (which were very nice).
Day 1 started in Glasgow, where I dropped my suitcase at a luggage storage facility then caught the train to Milngavie, the start of the West Highland Way. I had a luggage service (AMS Scotland) transport my large backpack every day so I dropped it off in Milngavie, only carrying my daypack on the West Highland Way. I left the trail for a little while to make a side trip to Mugdock Castle, the remains of a 14th Century Castle that's not far off the West Highland Way. The side trip is also where I had my first fall of the trip - while I had the GoPro going! I continued on the West Highland Way to the Beech Tree Inn for lunch, then on to Drymen Camping.
I'm an American and a solo woman hiker. This is a beautiful trail, and safe to do for solo hikers. It was much more 'civilized' than I'm accustomed to on my hiking and backpacking trips! This was my first trip to Scotland.
Locations: Glasgow, Milngavie, Mugdock Castle, Craigallian Loch, Beech Tree Inn, Gartness, Drymen Camping
Things you need:
Guidebook: amzn.to/3rBZCeo (The maps in the book are GREAT!)
Map: amzn.to/3MduTOe (The trail is well marked but a 'real' map is great for planning and checking distances)
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Thank you for sharing your WHW-Hike with us. Walked it last year in August/September. Seems we both have been very lucky with the weather.
It's really a lovely place, isn't it? And yes, some days the weather was amazing and some days... less amazing - but Scotland is beautiful in any weather!
Very enjoyable film. Subbed.
Awesome, thank you!
Very nice video. Can't wait for the next episodes.
That was a very interesting and beautiful video.I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing. Hope to do the hike some day. Wait for the next video.Have a great week.
Thank you - it's definitely a beautiful hike!
Thanks for showing the travel from Glasgow to Milngavie to start off - I'm planning the same itinerary and it is comforting to see that is easy to navigate.
Thank you so much for by far THE best video log of the WHW. We now feel much better prepared for our trip in June. Well done Donna!
Thank you so much! It's great to hear they are useful - enjoy your trip!
I enjoyed watching this! You have a calming voice for narration :) I'm due to solo hike this myself in a month too 🦎
Thank you! Enjoy your walk - it's so beautiful!
Have done the WHW Both ways, 1st time was in 1985 The Weather started out fine but deteriorated as I went North, not many facility's in those days and the path was mostly mud in places, the last time I did it was 18 years ago and I was impressed with how far it had improved, the best advise is do what you did and not carry too much, bag forwarding services were good then and you can B&B every night if you plan carefully. Five times in total and would love to do it again, The weather was so bad the first time I abandoned at Kingshouse and made up for it the following year. The Midge's were something else. Repellent is a must during Midge season. Thanks for the great video you brought it all back as in those days I took pictures with a Film camera and the photo's are all gone, lost in time. Modern photography and moving pictures these days are fantastic. I will watch all of them.
1985 - that is amazing - it must have been so different than today! And 5 times total - wow. I would do it again tomorrow, too:) Glad you like the video!
Subscribed after your fall on the stairs. Lovely video with an engaging commentary
Thank you!
thanks for the upload i am doing the whw next June for my 60th every video i watch gets me more excited lol thanks again
Have fun - I did the same thing before I left!
Great vlog love the 3d map and photos at the end i wild camped just before the second gate under the trees it was brilliant,,,,i will return for that warm fuzzy feeling of the whw. Hope to see more of your vlogs 👍
Thank you! I would love to try wild camping out here - there are so many beautiful spots for it.
Great adventure, liked your storytelling, keep this going 🙂
Thank you - more to come!
Good one, thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Nice video. Reminds me on my own West Highland Way thruhike in June this year. Best, Carry
Thank you - it is such a beautiful hike!
As an Englishman who has walked the Way 9 times, its nice to see it from someone else's eyes. It makes me appreciate the little details I sometimes take for granted. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your very well made videos. 👍
9 times - that's amazing! I'm a bit jealous - I've only been home a couple of weeks and I'm trying to figure out how to get back to do it again!
Gorgeous adventurous atmosphere, this is brilliant upload!
Thank you so much!
Very nice, thank you. Just finished day one and looking forward to the rest of the journey.
Thank you - glad you liked it!
Nice Beginning of your WHW adventure ;) Keep on hiking and good fortune
Thank you!
Very nice job showing the first day of the WHW. Looking forward to stage two.
Thank you! Next one should be out on Thursday!
Thank you these. Videos are fantastic. Can I ask what you used for navigation, just the waypoints or a map and compass or a GPX tracker map etc?
Glad you like them! I navigated mostly following the trail markers and the path. I did use the maps in this guidebook: amzn.to/3sUpO80
I love these maps - very descriptive - like a friend drew them for you more than an official topographical-style map. I scanned what I needed for each day into my phone to avoid carrying the entire book with me.
I bought the more official OS map, but I think I only looked at it once. It wasn't really necessary: amzn.to/468j9oP
The WHW is pretty easy to follow. I liked the guidebook because it gave a good idea of what I would encounter each day, plus I like to check in to be sure I'm on the right track.
Hi Donna, lovely production, brings it all back to me. I like the "relive flyover" thing, I must try to do that with my trip. Its Jon btw, we met at the start of day 2 and walked together a few times. As a solo hiker also on the WHW, I must say meeting people like you made the hike very enjoyable indeed :)
Hi Jon - Nice to hear from you! I was just thinking about you as I edited that LONG day along Loch Lomond.I like doing the videos because it gives me experience the hike a second time. It was so nice to walk with you!
Outstanding start to your series, and beautifully edited. Bravo! Can't wait for the next installment.
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!
I love your videos by the way but I can only get up to No. 5, ie. up to Bridge of Orchy. Are there any more?
Not yet, but soon! Normally a new one is out every Thursday but we had a holiday here last week so I skipped a week. Check back on Thursday Dec. 1 for the next one!
Thank you for that. I'll keep a look out.
Do you know where you go at drymen as the road to it is blocked off from building?
I don't know - I'm not sure where you mean. I was at Drymen camping and didn't go to town, and everything there was open.
What is the name of the pizza place that delivers to Dryman campground
I don't know the name of it. There was a sign on the wall in the common area of the campground advertising it.
@@SomeBoldAdventure Thank you!!!!
Did the way solo carrying all my gear about three weeks ago. Next time I might use a transfer company. Lol
I was glad I did - otherwise I probably would would have been ditching gear halfway up Conic Hill. 😂
Why would the signs display distances in km, we use miles here in the UK
That's the thing - I had no idea you used miles! Knowing the USA is one of the very few countries that uses imperial measurements, I expected metrics - I didn't know the UK had a hybrid thing going on. I'm considering it an educational trip because now I know:)
What was the month you did this?
September - I left Milngavie 5 September, 2022.
What month did you go?
It was September - I started on September 5.