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Reddit mentions of West Highland Way: 53 Large-Scale Walking Maps & Guides to 26 Towns and Villages - Planning, Places to Stay, Places to Eat - Glasgow to Fort William (British Walking Guides)
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I hiked the WHW at pretty much the exact same time of year back in 2013. It's a colder and rainy time of year but no midges.
I took 7 days as such:
Day 1: Train from Glasgow to Milngavie (Official starting point) > Drymen (12 miles)
Day 2: Drymen > Rowardennan (14 miles)
Day 3: Rowardennan > Inverarnan (14 miles)
Day 4: Inverarnan > Tyndrum (12 miles)
Day 5: Tyndrum > Kingshouse (20 miles)
Day 6: Kingshouse > Kinlochleven (8 miles)
Day 7: Kinlochleven > Fort William (15 miles)
First thing, the most important... if possible, do yourself a favor and do not start at Inverarnan. You're skipping Loch Lomond and it's easily one of the most beautiful sections. If you must shave off time, start at Drymen. This will shave off the first day of hiking. Milngavie to Drymen is probably the least interesting section. Drymen should have buses. Being at Loch Lomond, it's a popular vacation area.
Also keep in mind Ben Nevis could be snow covered and trecherous. In 2013, even some of the lower peaks were snow covered at the end of April. My photo from Loch Lomond back in 2013
Another helpful thing, buy a trail guide book. They not only include basic maps and such but also tons of information about where to find villages, transportation, stores, food, lodging, etc... As well as detailed descriptions of each section of the trail and what you'll encounter. I used this one: https://www.amazon.com/West-Highland-Way-Large-Scale-Villages/dp/1905864760/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521904053&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=west+highland+way+charlie+lola.
If you need to cut even more time, you could use a baggage transfer service. You tell them which locations you want your bag and on which days. You can have them move your heavy stuff (tent, sleeping bag, cooking equipment, etc) and you can have just a daypack. From there, doing ~20 mile days might not be too awful and you could save a day or two.