Here at Baggage Freedom we want you to have the best experience possible camping the West Highland Way! Here you will find some information and tips that you will need to achieve this.

• You will find that many stops along the way will have places to find food and drink, meaning you don’t need to take so much food with you.
  • Milngavie, Drymen, Balmaha, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Kinlochleven and Fort William all have shops and pubs/Hotel restaurants where you can easily find food and drinks. The most remote section is between Tyndrum and Kinlochleven but you can easily find food at Bridge of Orchy Hotel / Glencoe Mountain Resort Cafe and Kingshouse Hotel Pub/Bar.
• The most difficult section on the whole route is between Rowardennan and Inverarnan. We Highly recommend setting off nice and early this day to help you negotiate the terrain. This section can also be dangerously slippery when wet so be extra careful with footing.
• Please note: not many places will accept your bags to be dropped off with them if you don’t have a booking with them so please make sure you book your pitches in advance.
• The places camping friendly for bag drops are (obviously) all the campsites + Rowardennan Youth Hostel (They have 10 pitches available on a first come first serve basis) / Bridge of Orchy Hotel (you can wild camp at bridge) / Inveroroan Maurices cottage (you can wild camp at bridge).
• At Rowardennan Youth Hostel they have 10 pitches available at a first come first serve basis. If they are full then you can wild camp outside the no camping zone approx 1mile north.
• You wont be able to have your bags dropped off anywhere else unless you have booked with them.
• Ther are various routes that you can take depending on fitness levels.
• Starting point is Milngavie Town Centre just a short walk from the Baggage Freedom drop off point at Milngavie train station car park between 8-9am each morning.

Route options

Milngavie to…

West Highland Way Campsite: Approx 5 miles
Drymen Campsite: Approx 11 miles
Millarochy Campsite: Approx 18 miles
Cashel Campsite: Approx 19 miles
Sallochy Campsite: Approx 20 miles
Other option (Rowardennan Youth Hostel wild camping): Approx 23 miles

These locations above would get you through day 1 and 2 depending on your fitness levels.

Rowardennan to…

Beinglas Campsite: Approx 14 miles
Strathfillan Wigwams: Approx 23 miles
Pine Trees / Highland Holidays: Approx 24 miles
By the Way Campsite: Approx 25 miles
Other options ( Bridge of Orchy Hotel wild camping): Approx 31 miles

These locations above would get you through day 3 and 4 depending on fitness levels.

Tyndrum to…

Bridge of Orchy hotel (wild camping behind the hotel): Approx 7 miles
Inveroran Maurices Cottage (wild camping down at the bridge): Approx 10 miles
Glencoue Mountain Resort campsite: Approx 19 miles

These locations above would get you through day 5  depending on fitness levels.

Glencoe Mountain Resort to…

Blackwater Campsite: Approx 10 miles
Macdonald Campsite: Approx 11 miles

These locations above would get you through day 6 depending on fitness levels.

Kinlochleven to the Final stage Fort William….

Glen Nevis Campsite: Approx 15 miles
Ben Nevis Holiday Park Campsite: Approx 18 miles

These locations above would get you through day 7 depending on fitness levels.

After the walk…

If you would prefer to leave the same day you finish the walk we also offer return transport back to Milngavie or Glasgow.

Or we can leave your bags in the lockers at Fort William train station. (£5 locker fee applies)

I hope this breakdown of camping locations was useful and will help you plan your own adventure camping the West Highland Way.

Recommended camping route

Below is the route we have recommended for camping the west highland way.

Day 1 Milngavie – Drymen

Milngavie to
Drymen Campsite (07494144064)

Day 2 Drymen – Rowardennan

Drymen Campsite to
Sallochy Campsite (01360870142)

Day 3 Rowardennan – Inveranan

Sallochy Campsite to
Beinglas Campsite (01301704281)

Day 4 Inveranan – Tyndrum

Beinglas Campsite to
Tyndrum By The Way Campsite (01838400333)

Day 5 Tyndrum – Glencoe Mountain

Tyndrum By The Way Campsite to
Glencoe Mountain Resort Campsite (01855851226)

Day 6 Glencoe Mountain – Kinlochleven

Glencoe Mountain Resort Campsite to
Blackwater Campsite (01855831253)
or Macdonald Campsite (01855831902)

Day 7 Kinlochleven – Fort William

Blackwater Campsite or Macdonald Campsite to
Fort William Glen Nevis Campsite (01397702191)
or Fort William Ben Nevis Holiday Park Campsite (01397703446)

Useful contact numbers for camping

West Highland Way Campsite 07488261730 www.westhighlandwaycampsite.com
Drymen Campsite 07494144064 www.drymencamping.co.uk
Millarochy Campsite 01360870236 www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Cashel Campsite 01360870234 www.campingintheforest.co.uk
Sallochy Campsite 01360870142 https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/queen-elizabeth-forest-park/sallochy
Rowardennan Youth Hostel 01360870259 https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/rowardennan-lodge/
Beinglas Campsite 01301704281 www.beinglascampsite.co.uk
Strathfillan Wigwams Campsite 01838400298 http://www.wigwamholidays.com/Strathfillan_Wigwam_Village
Highland Holidays / Pine Trees Campsite 01838400349 https://highlandholidays.com/parks/tyndrum/
By the Way Campsite 01838400333 http://www.tyndrumbytheway.com/
Bridge of Orchy Hotel Wild Camping 01838400208 http://www.bridgeoforchy.co.uk/
Inveroran Maurices Cottage Wild Camping 01838400247 https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/32261294?source_impression_id=p3_1600062118_aoGihitv3%2FWNe3Jw
Glencoe Mountain Resort Campsite 01855851226 http://www.glencoemountain.co.uk/
Blackwater Campsite 01855831253 http://www.blackwaterhostel.co.uk/
Macdonald Campsite 01855831902 http://www.macdonaldhotel.co.uk/
Glen Nevis Campsite 01397702191 http://www.glen-nevis.co.uk/
Ben Nevis Holiday Park Campsite 01397703446 http://www.highlandholidays.com