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55.83, -5.09 · rel 1756633
55.83, -5.09 · rel 1756633
West Island Way
47,2 km from Kilchattan to Port Bannatyne through alpine terrain and mountains.
Kilchattan
→
Port Bannatyne
linear
47,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
21
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
13× summit
2× ruins
1× cave
4× monument
Suidhe Chatain
summit ·
105 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Largizean standing stones
ruins ·
317 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Blanes Hill
summit ·
375 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Covin Hill
summit ·
464 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tòrr Mòr
summit ·
419 m off route
12,3 km
26%
Hawk's nib
cave ·
on the route
33,5 km
71%
Edinbeg Hill
summit ·
74 m off route
47,2 km
100%
Kames Hill
summit ·
143 m off route
47,2 km
100%
12th Flotilla Midget Submarines Memorial
monument ·
184 m off route
47,2 km
100%
Sight Hill
summit ·
256 m off route
47,2 km
100%
Moss Hill
summit ·
264 m off route
47,2 km
100%
White Hill
summit ·
377 m off route
47,2 km
100%
Alexander Bannatyne Stewart Statue
monument ·
379 m off route
47,2 km
100%
Stone Circle
ruins ·
384 m off route
47,2 km
100%
Black Hill
summit ·
405 m off route
47,2 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
421 m off route
47,2 km
100%
12th Flotilla Midget Submarines Memorial
monument ·
422 m off route
47,2 km
100%
South Hill of Bullochreg
summit ·
433 m off route
47,2 km
100%
White Sheet Hill
summit ·
437 m off route
47,2 km
100%
North Hill of Bullochreg
summit ·
458 m off route
47,2 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
West Island Way is 47.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, West Island Way takes approximately 11h 45min to complete.
No, West Island Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Kilchattan to Port Bannatyne. Plan ahead for return transport.
West Island Way starts at Kilchattan.
West Island Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, West Island Way is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.