West Highland Way
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The West Highland Way is a long-distance walking trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William through some of the country’s most scenic Highland landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Highland Way canonical | 10 |
| Milngavie–Fort William West Highland Way route | 1 |
| West Highland Way at Fort William | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5605762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Highland Way Context triple: [West Highland Way (eastern shore), partOf, West Highland Way]
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A.
Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a famous long-distance walking trail in England that follows the spine of the Pennines from the Peak District to the Scottish Borders.
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B.
Ben Nevis Mountain Path
Ben Nevis Mountain Path is the most commonly used walking route to the summit of Ben Nevis in Scotland, popular with hikers for its relatively straightforward ascent.
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C.
Cumbria Way
The Cumbria Way is a long-distance walking trail in England’s Lake District, running through scenic valleys, fells, and lakes between Ulverston and Carlisle.
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D.
Southern Upland Way
The Southern Upland Way is a long-distance footpath that spans coast-to-coast across the Southern Uplands of Scotland, popular with hikers for its remote landscapes and varied terrain.
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E.
Shropshire Way
The Shropshire Way is a long-distance walking route in Shropshire, England, known for its scenic paths through countryside, historic towns, and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Highland Way Target entity description: The West Highland Way is a long-distance walking trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William through some of the country’s most scenic Highland landscapes.
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A.
Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a famous long-distance walking trail in England that follows the spine of the Pennines from the Peak District to the Scottish Borders.
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B.
Ben Nevis Mountain Path
Ben Nevis Mountain Path is the most commonly used walking route to the summit of Ben Nevis in Scotland, popular with hikers for its relatively straightforward ascent.
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C.
Cumbria Way
The Cumbria Way is a long-distance walking trail in England’s Lake District, running through scenic valleys, fells, and lakes between Ulverston and Carlisle.
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D.
Southern Upland Way
The Southern Upland Way is a long-distance footpath that spans coast-to-coast across the Southern Uplands of Scotland, popular with hikers for its remote landscapes and varied terrain.
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E.
Shropshire Way
The Shropshire Way is a long-distance walking route in Shropshire, England, known for its scenic paths through countryside, historic towns, and the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
long-distance footpath
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ walking trail ⓘ |
| allows | wild camping (with restrictions) ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designation |
Long Distance Route (Scotland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland’s Great Trails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | moderate ⓘ |
| endPoint | Fort William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1980 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| managedBy |
NatureScot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local authorities ⓘ |
| near | Lochaber Geopark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableView |
Ben Lomond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buachaille Etive Mòr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Balmaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bridge of Orchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Crianlarich NERFINISHED ⓘ Devil’s Staircase NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Coe area NERFINISHED ⓘ Inverarnan NERFINISHED ⓘ Inversnaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinlochleven NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Lomond NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Mugdock Country Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Rannoch Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowardennan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyndrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakSeason | late spring to early autumn ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| region |
Central Lowlands
NERFINISHED
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Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | year-round ⓘ |
| startPoint | Milngavie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointNear | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface |
footpaths
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minor roads ⓘ tracks ⓘ |
| terminusFeature | near Ben Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalLength |
about 154 kilometres
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about 96 miles ⓘ |
| touristImportance | one of the most popular long-distance walks in Scotland ⓘ |
| trailMarking | thistle waymarks ⓘ |
| typicalCompletionTime | 5 to 8 days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Highland Way Description of subject: The West Highland Way is a long-distance walking trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William through some of the country’s most scenic Highland landscapes.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Milngavie–Fort William West Highland Way route
this entity surface form:
West Highland Way at Fort William