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SUMMARY:Global Adventure - Trek the Scottish Highlands via the West Highla
 nd Way
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260511T104015Z
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CATEGORIES:Backpacking,Global Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Spend 12 days trekking village-to-village on Scotland’s West
  Highland Way\, exploring the heart of Scotland’s most rugged\, romantic
 \, and spectacular landscapes.  This 116 mile / 26\,300’ gain adventure 
 stretches from Scotland’s largest city (Glasgow) to its highest mountain
  (Ben Nevis) via its largest lake (Loch Lomond)\, connecting Scotland’s 
 gentle Lowlands to its magnificent Highlands.  With local mountain guides 
 leading us the entire way\, we’ll use the traditional overnight stops of
  the West Highland Way but venture high into the mountains – above the t
 raditional path – on many days for solitude\, challenge\, and stunning s
 cenery.\nA traditional European “village-to-village” trek\, we’ll st
 ay in small\, locally-owned hotels\, B&Bs\, and hostels that offer food\, 
 drink\, and a place to sleep.  We’ll sleep in a variety of room types\, 
 from 2-person hotel rooms to 10-person dormitory-style bunkrooms.  Bedding
  is included with all room types.  We’ll have excellent food and drink o
 ptions (breakfast included\, lunches and dinners available for purchase)\,
  and on many days we’ll stay in small villages where we can purchase add
 itional food or snacks as needed.  Participants will carry their own daypa
 cks containing their 10 essentials as well as the day’s snacks and lunch
 \, while a private shuttle will transfer our luggage (toiletries\, spare c
 lothing\, future days’ snacks\, comfort items\, etc.) from village to vi
 llage every day.  Participants won’t need to bring or carry tents\, slee
 ping bags\, sleeping pads\, stoves\, fuel\, or cookware.\nThis trek is Ver
 y Strenuous / Challenging\, averaging 11.6 miles / 2\,700’ gain per day 
 over 12 days and including individual days with up to 15.1 miles / 4\,400
 ’ gain.  Our route includes days on established\, well-marked\, heavily-
 traveled trails\, as well as days of off-trail travel\, route-finding\, st
 ream crossings\, steep/rocky terrain\, sections requiring extended steps u
 p/down while using hands for stability\, and areas of moderate exposure.\n
 NOTE:  TOTAL TRIP PRICE IS $5000.  THE MEMBER FEE SHOWN IS FOR THE 50% DEP
 OSIT ONLY\; REMAINING 50% IS DUE IN LATE 2025.  APPLICATIONS/PERMISSION RE
 QUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL REGISTRATION OPENS.
LOCATION:Trek the Scottish Highlands via the West Highland Way
URL:https://www.mountaineers.org/activities/activities/global-adventure-tr
 ek-the-scottish-highlands-via-the-west-highland-way
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