Scotland route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes in Highland
Compare 65 complete mapped routes in Highland, with distance, climbing, expected duration and surface context before opening the interactive map.
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65 routes around Highland.
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Affric Kintail Way
Near Drumnadrochit, Highland
- Distance
- 75.1 km
- Climb
- 1,131 m
- Time
- 19.8 hr
Aonoch Eagach Trail
Near Creag Doire-bheith, Highland
- Distance
- 9.5 km
- Climb
- 925 m
- Time
- 3.8 hr
Aviemore Orbital
Near Aviemore, Highland
- Distance
- 6.7 km
- Climb
- 27 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Beach Trail
Near Glenmore, Highland
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 18 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Bein Alligin Trail
Near Coire, Highland
- Distance
- 10.6 km
- Climb
- 1,121 m
- Time
- 4.4 hr
Ben Hope Trail
Near Muiseal, Highland
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Climb
- 895 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
Ben Nevis Mountain Path
Near Glen Nevis, Highland
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Climb
- 1,320 m
- Time
- 4.1 hr
Bideam nam Bian Trail
Near The Three Sisters, Highland
- Distance
- 10.9 km
- Climb
- 1,081 m
- Time
- 4.4 hr
Brecklet Path
Near Ballachulish, Highland
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 120 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Cairn Gorm Trail
Near Coire na Ciste, Highland
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Climb
- 454 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Cape Wrath Trail (CEasan Dorcha)
Near Sàil Gharb, Highland
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Climb
- 10 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Carn Mor Dearg arete
Near Gardyloo Gully, Highland
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Climb
- 133 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Central Sutherland Crater Walk
Near Amat, Highland
- Distance
- 10.6 km
- Climb
- 34 m
- Time
- 2.6 hr
Circular Route
Near Slattadale, Highland
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Climb
- 134 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Craigmonie Trail
Near Easter Milton, Highland
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 91 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Creag Bheag Trail
Near Ardvroilach, Highland
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Climb
- 240 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Curlew Trail
Near Toman an t-Seòmair, Highland
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Climb
- 14 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Dava Way
Near Grantown-on-Spey, Highland
- Distance
- 37.9 km
- Climb
- 129 m
- Time
- 9.2 hr
Dog Falls Trail
Near Tomich, Highland
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Climb
- 102 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Elphin View Path
Near Knockan Crag, Highland
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Climb
- 121 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Five Sisters of Kintail Trail
Near Druim a' Choire Reidh, Highland
- Distance
- 13.2 km
- Climb
- 1,180 m
- Time
- 5.1 hr
Fort William to Nevis Range
Near An Àird, Highland
- Distance
- 8.3 km
- Climb
- 107 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Glen Canisp Trail
Near Lochinver, Highland
- Distance
- 20.0 km
- Climb
- 306 m
- Time
- 5.3 hr
Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail
Near Glenfinnan, Highland
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Golspie - Ben Bhraggie
Near Golspie, Highland
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 351 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Great Glen Way - alternative via Carb na Leitire
Near Abriachan, Highland
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Climb
- 80 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Hill Walk
Near Dundreggan, Highland
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Inchree Forest Walk
Near Inchree, Highland
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 134 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Ladhar Bheinn Trail
Near Coire Dhorrcail, Highland
- Distance
- 14.6 km
- Climb
- 1,115 m
- Time
- 5.3 hr
Linn of Pattack Waterfalls Walk
Near Kinloch Laggan, Highland
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Loch Morlich Trail
Near Glenmore, Highland
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Climb
- 20 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Millburn Active Travel Route
Near Raigmore, Highland
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 10 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Milton Trail
Near Easter Milton, Highland
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Climb
- 77 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Mountain Trail - Beinn Eighe
Near Fasagh, Highland
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 534 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
NCN National Route 78 (north)
Near Fort William, Highland
- Distance
- 106.8 km
- Climb
- 841 m
- Time
- 6.9 hr
NCN National Route 79
Near Boat of Garten, Highland
- Distance
- 76.9 km
- Climb
- 357 m
- Time
- 4.7 hr
North Face Path
Near Coire na h-Urchaire, Highland
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Climb
- 110 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
North Side Nature Trail
Near Kinloch, Highland
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 40 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Old Man of Stoer Trail
Near Meall Dubh Raffin, Highland
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Climb
- 190 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Pine Knoll Trail
Near Glenmore, Highland
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Climb
- 15 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Quiraing loop
Near Maoladh Mòr, Highland
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Climb
- 298 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Rathad Bhurma agus Slighe nam Mèinnearan / Burma Road and Miners' Trail
Near Inverarish, Highland
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Climb
- 68 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Sandwood Bay path
Near Blairmore, Highland
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Climb
- 56 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Scorrybreac Circuit
Near Mac Coitir's, Highland
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Climb
- 91 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Scurr Dearg & Inaccessible Pinnacle Trail
Near Glen Brittle, Highland
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 910 m
- Time
- 3.2 hr
Silver Walk
Near Bun Abhainn Seileach / Shielfoot, Highland
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 146 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Skye Trail
Near Siùlasta, Highland
- Distance
- 128.8 km
- Climb
- 2,950 m
- Time
- 35.6 hr
South Glen Shiel Ridge
Near Strath Cluanie, Highland
- Distance
- 27.1 km
- Climb
- 1,467 m
- Time
- 8.9 hr
Spruce & Squirrel Trail
Near Achduchil, Highland
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 52 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Steal Falls
Near Tigh an Steill, Highland
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Stob Ban (white peak) and Mullach nan Coirean (Summit of the Corries)
Near Drochaid an Eas Bhuidhe, Highland
- Distance
- 13.1 km
- Climb
- 1,038 m
- Time
- 4.8 hr
Temptation Hill agus Dùn Bhorghadail / Temptation Hill and Dun Borodale
Near Clachan, Highland
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Climb
- 45 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
The Burma Road
Near Lynwilg, Highland
- Distance
- 9.9 km
- Climb
- 456 m
- Time
- 3.1 hr
The Postie Path
Near Blughasary, Highland
- Distance
- 8.9 km
- Climb
- 263 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
Tollie Path
Near Slattadale, Highland
- Distance
- 8.4 km
- Climb
- 258 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
Trail of the 7 Lochs
Near Easter Town, Highland
- Distance
- 81.6 km
- Climb
- 1,208 m
- Time
- 21.4 hr
Two Bridges Trail
Near Little Garve, Highland
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Climb
- 37 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Two Lochs trail
Near Inchdryne Croft, Highland
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Climb
- 14 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Waterfall Walk
Near Druim nan Sleibhean, Highland
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 38 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Wee Woodland Way
Near Flòdaigearraidh, Highland
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Climb
- 43 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
West Terrace Circular
Near Kingussie, Highland
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 71 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Wildcat Trails Black Lynx
Near Rhives Farm, Highland
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Climb
- 264 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Wildcat Trails Black Trail
Near Rhives Farm, Highland
- Distance
- 12.0 km
- Climb
- 365 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Wildcat Trails Red Trail
Near Rhives Farm, Highland
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 166 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Wildcat Trails Treeline
Near Rhives Farm, Highland
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Climb
- 229 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr