The 1884 herd book describes the two distinct classes, or types, of Highland cattle to be found at that time. The type known as the West Highland, or Kyloe, was found mainly in the Western Isles ...

Tens of thousands of people travel the West Highland Way every year. The route was established 45 years ago and follows old cattle drover routes and 18th Century military roads. The journey takes in ...

The West Highland Way is Scotland’s first officially ... pastures dotted with sheep and the famous Highland cattle. We flew into Glasgow the day before our hike began. It was a short taxi ...

The West Highland Way starts in Milngavie, near Glasgow, and then winds its way north for 96 miles (154 km) to Fort William in the Highlands. It follows old cattle drover routes and 18th Century ...

Few signs of the Atlantic temperate forest that once dominated the coastal glens of the West Highland seaboard remain. Now, the ground is overtaken by invasive rushes and brackens, and the cattle ...

The oldest registered breed in the world, the records of Highland cattle date back to the first herd-book in 1885. Originally, there were two distinct types: the West Highland (or Kyloe ...

The route follows old cattle drover routes and 18th Century ... This year marked the West Highland Way's 40th anniversary. Mr Wardell, 35, competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2006.