Category: Scotland 2026
Fall 2026 trip to Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Isle of Skye, and hiking the West Highland Way.
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WHW: Day 5, Rowardennan to Inversnaid
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4–7 minutesWhere I take the more challenging route, see many cascades, insult a Scottish driver, and drink some whisky.
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WHW: Day 3, Balmaha to Rowardennan
Read time:
5–8 minutesI have an enchanted walk along the shore of Loch Lommond, and arrive at a magical lodge from another time.
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WHW: Day 2, Drymen to Balmaha
Read time:
5–7 minutesI hike from Drymen to Balmaha, and have a coos encounter on Conic Hill.
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WHW: Day 1, Milngavie to Drymen
Read time:
8–11 minutesI begin my journey on the West Highland Way. As I leave the Shire lush woodlands give way to distant vistas, and an open agricultural plain. At the oldest pub in Scotland, a Guinness awaits.
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Travel Journal: A Walk Along the River Clyde
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5–7 minutesI walk along the River Clyde, get lost, and discover a vision of Glasgow that contains its ancient and Victorian past, and 21st century future.
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Travel Journal: The Govan Stones
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3–4 minutesI behold ancient carved stones, relics of a bygone kingdom of yore.
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Travel Journal: The Riverside Museum
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2–3 minutesI marvel within a riverside temple to transportation.
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Travel Journal: The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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4–7 minutesWherein I explore the wonders of a renown art gallery and museum.
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Travel Journal: Wandering through Glasgow
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6–9 minutesI wander back through downtown Glasgow, and meet some interesting people along the way.