r/WestHighlandWay

Its currently cold and dark very early but no midges, in summer its warm and long days but many midges, when's your recommend time to do it?

Hello!

I live in the US and am planning to do the WHW with two friends next April/May. Either end of April or early May.

Does anyone here have any experience with or recommendations for a travel company that arranged for the luggage transfers and accommodations? Macs Adventures and Celtic Trails Walking Holidays are two that have popped up a lot.

Also have a question regarding food: how friendly are the pubs/inns to dietary restrictions? I am a vegetarian and one of my friends is dairy and gluten free due to food allergies.

2 nights camping or 2 nights at the hostel? The hostel is a bit closer to the trail, but I'm not sure if that's worth staying there or not.

Wrapping up booking accommodations for next May. Planning to hit Ben Nevis before the last few km into Ft Williams. I'm a slow hiker, so I'm considering 2 nights in Glen Nevis as a base camp while doing the mtn, then head into FW after the second night. I'm doing both camp/hostels throughout my trek. Debating between whether I want to do 2 nights in a tent or in a pod at the Glen Nevis campsite, or at the Glen Nevis hostel.