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West Highland Way on Windows Pc

Developed By: Calton Hill

License: Free

Rating: 3,5/5 - 13 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.4
Size	272 KB
Release Date	July 13, 13
Category	Travel & Local Apps
What's New: - Fixed problem that could cause screen flicker on some phones when details of facilities at a place are displayed.- Added new information about restaurants,... [see more]
Description from Developer: This app provides a detailed guide for people walking the West Highland Way, Scotland's premier long distance path. Use it to plan your route and accommodation in advance and a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download West Highland Way and install on Windows PC. West Highland Way is free Travel & Local app, developed by Calton Hill. Latest version of West Highland Way is 1.4, was released on 2013-07-13 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of West Highland Way is 3,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 13 users, 5 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install West Highland Way on Windows?

Instruction on how to install West Highland Way on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install West Highland Way on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install West Highland Way using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "West Highland Way" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install West Highland Way on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "West Highland Way" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.4.

Download West Highland Way 1.4 on Windows PC – 272 KB

This app provides a detailed guide for people walking the West Highland Way, Scotland's premier long distance path. Use it to plan your route and accommodation in advance and also day-to-day as you walk the route.

When planning you can:

- View the route overlayed on Google Maps Satellite view or Road Map view.
- Display the locations of essential facilities on top of the map, including hotels, hostels, B&Bs, campsites, restaurants, pubs, shops, transport links, etc.
- Display information about each facility, including links to the appropriate website for detailed information. So you can find the best accommodation options and link straight to their websites for contact details and booking.
- Display the locations of other points of interest, including local mountains and historic sites. Further information and links to websites are presented where appropriate.
- Display detailed information about the distance of each day's walk, including height ascended and descended. You can also pick any 2 points on the route and display the distance between them.
- Choice of miles or Km.
- Customise the segments of the route so that each day's walk is tailored for the distance you want to walk and the places you want to stay.
- Create and save your own favourite places on or close to the route, for example if you find accommodation that's not listed in the app itself.

When you come to walk the route, in addition to everything listed above, the app uses GPS positioning to allow you to:

- Display your current position on the map of the route.
- Pick any point on the route and display the distance to it from your current position.

You can also keep a diary as you walk the route:

- Your diary entries are tagged with the date, time and your GPS position.
- You can display your diary entries overlayed on the map of the route.
- You can send individual diary entries to your friends by email or SMS.
- You can also send your whole diary as an attachment to an email.

Watch out for future walking, hiking and trekking apps developed by Calton Hill Ltd. We intend producing guides for other National Trails, Great Trails, Long Distance Routes and other waymarked trails and recreational routes in the UK, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Please send us an email telling us which other routes you'd like us to cover.

- Fixed problem that could cause screen flicker on some phones when details of facilities at a place are displayed.
- Added new information about restaurants, cafes and pubs.