Support the West Highland Way
The West Highland Way is the most established and best-loved of Scotland’s long distance walking routes, attracting a growing number of UK and overseas visitors. Officially opened on 6 October 1980, it entered its 40th anniversary year in October 2020.
Help us ensure it can be enjoyed by everyone for the next 40 years!
Buy the Official Passport Package
Celebrate your journey and record your achievement by getting your passport stamped at Passport Points along the route. You will receive a lanyard (made from recycled materials) and waterproof pouch along with an official passport.
(Postage and packaging for UK mainland will be added at checkout. All staff are working from home, so please allow at least one week for delivery, longer if overseas.)
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, opening hours of Passport Points may be restricted. Please see map on Accommodation & Services page for Passport Points.
Make a donation
The West Highland Way is managed by Highland, Stirling, Argyll & Bute and East Dunbartonshire Councils plus Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, which is the group’s lead body. The Management Group invests significant time and resources each year to maintaining the West Highland Way as a quality walk.
For example, in 2018/19, the Management Group worked with funders to secure £290,000 towards core path maintenance projects.
By purchasing the passport or official merchandise you are contributing towards the upkeep and maintenance of the West Highland Way.
You can also make a donation below:
The ‘West Highland Way: a more sustainable future’ project has been funded by the Forth Valley & Lomond, Argyll & Islands and Highland LEADER Programme through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
Europe Investing in rural areas.
