Stage 3 of 7 · West Highland Way

Loch Sloy Power Station → Crianlarich

Distance

23.0 km

Ascent

+472 m

Descent

-247 m

Est. Time

5h 35m

Altitude

0.6–255.2 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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23.0 km Distance472 m Climb5h 35m Est. time255 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty

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Getting Here

Loch Sloy Power Station (bus stop)

2058m from trailhead · ~20 min walk

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Getting Out

Crianlarich (bus stop)

1309m from trail end · ~15 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Loch Sloy Power Station → km 8.4 (101m) 1–103m	8.4 km	+407m / -327m	2h 30m	📈 Climbing
km 8.4 (101m) → km 15.4 (55m) 0–106m	7.1 km	+196m / -242m	1h 51m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 15.4 (55m) → Crianlarich 54–255m	7.7 km	+392m / -192m	2h 17m	📈 Climbing
Total	23.0 km	+472m / -247m	6h 40m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 22m

Calories

1,648 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

29 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (152g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1689mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

21 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 472m ↓ 247m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (88%) Easy Grade (12%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈41% paved · ≈59% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 34% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

70% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.0 km, 472m ascent, max altitude 255.2m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.8L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1959 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Nov, Dec, Jan

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Loch Sloy Power Station to Crianlarich (23.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Loch Sloy Power Station

🚌 Loch Sloy Power Station (1.1km)

🚌 Hotel car park (4.7km)

🚌 Tarbet Hotel (4.7km)

Finish — Getting Back

Crianlarich

🚌 Crianlarich (879m)

🚌 Public Toilets (905m)

🚌 Police Station (1.0km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Arrochar & Tarbet 4.9 km off trail
Tarbet Hotel 4.7 km off trail
Ballyhennan Crescent 4.8 km off trail
Hotel car park 4.7 km off trail
Loch Sloy Power Station km 1.4 · 1.1 km off trail
Ardlui km 7.9 · 1.1 km off trail
Crianlarich km 23 · 879m off trail
Public Toilets km 23 · 905m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.2 km off trail
Drinking Water km 9.7 · 779m off trail
Drinking Water km 23 · 1.5 km off trail

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