▁whilst ▁many ▁sections ▁are ▁suitable ▁for ▁mountain ▁b ik ing ▁and ▁hor ser iding ▁there ▁are ▁obst acles ▁and ▁surfaces ▁that ▁will ▁require ▁these ▁users ▁to ▁dis mount ▁in ▁places . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁managed ▁by ▁the ▁West ▁High land ▁Way ▁Management ▁Group ▁( WH WM G ) ▁consisting ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁authorities ▁for ▁East ▁Dun b art ons hire , ▁St ir ling , ▁Ar gy ll ▁and ▁B ute ▁and ▁High land , ▁alongside ▁the ▁L och ▁L om ond ▁and ▁The ▁T ross ach s ▁National ▁Park ▁Author ity ▁and ▁Scottish ▁Natural ▁Heritage . ▁About ▁ 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people ▁use ▁the ▁path ▁every ▁year , ▁of ▁whom ▁about ▁ 3 6 , 0 0 0 ▁walk ▁the ▁entire ▁route . ▁The ▁path ▁is ▁estimated ▁to ▁generate ▁£ 5 . 5 ▁million ▁each ▁year ▁for ▁the ▁local ▁economy . ▁ ▁Notable ▁wild life ▁that ▁may ▁be ▁seen ▁includes ▁fer al ▁go ats ▁( desc end ants ▁of ▁those ▁left ▁from ▁the ▁High land ▁Clear ances ), ▁red ▁de er , ▁and ▁around ▁the ▁pe aks ▁sometimes ▁golden ▁e ag les . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁trail , ▁conce ived ▁by ▁the ▁late ▁Tom ▁Hunter ▁from ▁Glasgow , ▁was ▁approved ▁for ▁development ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁and ▁was ▁completed ▁and ▁opened ▁on ▁ 6 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁by ▁Lord ▁Mans field ▁so ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁officially ▁designated ▁long - distance ▁foot path ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁Sign ific ant ▁in ▁the ▁development ▁of