
What the West Highland Way app does
Know where you are without a signal
iPhone & AndroidThe route is built into the app and your phone finds its position from satellites, not phone masts. You can see exactly where you are on the West Highland Way even with no signal at all.
Set a goal for each day
iPhone & AndroidTell the app where you are walking to each day — Drymen on day one, Rowardennan on day two — and it guides you there. You always know how far is left today and how far remains of the whole walk.
Find your way back to the route
iPhone & AndroidTook a wrong turn, or staying somewhere off the trail? The app shows you the way back to the route line, so you can rejoin it where you left off or head straight to it in the morning.
What to pack
iPhone & AndroidA ready-made packing list you can edit to suit your walk. Tick items off as they go into the rucksack so nothing gets left behind.
Keep a journal of your walk
iPhone & AndroidWrite up each day and add your own photographs as you go. When you are home, export the whole journal as a PDF to print or share.
Walk it in either direction
iPhone & AndroidHeading north from Milngavie to Fort William, or south from Fort William to Milngavie? Switch direction and the guidance, distances and daily goals all follow the way you are actually walking.
Map built into the app
Android onlyThe Android version includes the map itself, so the terrain around you draws whether or not you have a signal.
Elevation profiles
Android onlySee the climbs and descents for the full walk and for each section, so you know which days will be the toughest before you set off.
Day and night mode
iPhone onlySwitch between a light and a dark view for early starts, late finishes and bright days on the hill.
iPhone and Android: the three differences
The six main features above work the same on both phones. Three things genuinely differ, and it is worth knowing which before you set off.
- The map itself
iPhone
Drawn by Apple Maps, so terrain needs a signal
Android
Built into the app and always available
- Elevation profiles
iPhone
Not available
Android
Full walk and each section
- Day and night mode
iPhone
Available
Android
Not available
Android has the map built in. On iPhone the terrain is drawn by Apple Maps, so it may not appear without a signal — but your position and the route line still show, which is all you need to walk yourself back on track.
Ready to hit the trail?
Download West Highland Way Companion for iPhone or Android. A one-off purchase, no subscription.

