On the West Highland Way, walkers and hikers have the best possible conditions.Scotland’s first long-distance footpath, marked with a symbol of the local thistle, opened in 1980. Fillan came to Scotland from Ireland as a missionary and was active there in the 8th century. Author and walking trail expert Hartmut Engel writes that he left many myths and romantic stories behind him. It took over 15 years for the idea of an uninterrupted signposted walking path to become reality. According to Scotish Tourism Alliance estimates, every year between 50,000 and 75,000 people walk all or part of the West Highland Way.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 06, 2017 11:26 UTC