The West Highland Way - Photographs of Scotland - The West Highland Way makes its way through some of the finest scenery in Scotland and the section of the way which crosses the edge of Rannoch Moor is probably the most serious part of the highland walk. The West Highland Way at this point is a high level and exposed track which takes you north to Kingshouse Hotel in Glencoe, there is no shelter and no easy way of escape in bad weather, but it is all the more wonderful for that. Going north from Inveroran the West Highland Way rounds the head of Loch Tulla and crosses the western edge of Rannoch Moor, this route was used by the drovers heading south with their cattle to the Tryst in Falkirk.

Stob Ghabhar- For the fitter and more experienced walker an alternative route to Glencoe can be found by climbing Stob Ghabhar and enjoying a classic ridge walk of 11 miles, as I have said this is best left to those who have the experience.

The Photograph shows Stob Ghabhar sitting above frozen Loch Tulla. Stob Ghabhar is the most southerly peak of the Blackmount area of Rannoch Moor. Turn left at Bridge of Orchy and make your way along the side of Loch Tulla to Victoria Bridge near Forest Lodge. For those of you who have no intention of taking on a serious walk, the drive to this point takes you in to a lovely area where you can walk and imagine yourself in the middle of wilderness. Then you can have lunch at the nearby Inveroran Inn a popular stop for the walkers of the West Highland Way.