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Walks in Highland

131 routes pass through Highland: 4 national trails, 4 long-distance routes and 123 walks. They start in Scotland.

Long-distance routesDots: where the walks start

The map draws routes of up to 60 miles, so it stays at the scale of the county. Longer routes are listed below.

Walks in Highland, A to Z: the first 50 of 123

  1. SC 1330Achtercairn Archaeology TrailA 1.6-mile circular walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 130 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  2. SC 1309Aldie Burn TrailA 1.8-mile walk, in Highland, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  3. SC 1620Allt Mhuic Butterfly ReserveA 1-mile walk from Loch Arkaig, in Highland, with about 80 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  4. SC 1539Allt na Cailliche TrailA 3-mile walk from Glengarry, in Highland, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  5. SC 1582Allt na Crìche TrailA 1.8-mile walk from Allt na Crìche car park, in Highland, with about 120 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  6. SC 1314Anavig TrailA 2.3-mile walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Closed
  7. SC 1566Ardmolich TrailA 2.3-mile walk from Ardmolich along the coast, in Highland, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Diversion in place
  8. SC 1134Aviemore OrbitalA 3.8-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  9. SC 1025Badenoch WayA 9.9-mile walk, in Highland, with about 310 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  10. SC 1349Beach TrailA 1.5-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  11. SC 1026Bealach BhreatailA 9.5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 400 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  12. SC 1096Ben Nevis Mountain PathA 4.9-mile walk, in Highland, with about 10 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  13. SC 1473Boar WalkA 0.5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  14. SC 1412Brecklet PathA 0.6-mile walk from Ballachulish to Brecklet, in Highland, with about 120 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  15. SC 1186Broadford Community WoodlandA 3.3-mile circular walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 90 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  16. SC 1381Broch WalkA 1.5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  17. SC 1075The Burma RoadA 6.2-mile walk, in Highland, with about 340 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  18. SC 1338Cairn Gorm & Sron a Cha-no RidgeA 1.5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 440 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  19. SC 1163Carn Mor Dearg areteA 3.7-mile walk, in Highland, with about 1,210 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
  20. SC 1261Ceum cladaich agus Orchard Wood / Coastal Path and Orchard WoodA 2.8-mile walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 120 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  21. SC 1609Ciste Dubh TrailA 1.3-mile circular walk from Glengarry, in Highland, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  22. SC 1420Cnoc TrailA 1.5-mile walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 80 m of climbing. Under an hour.Closed
  23. SC 1546Coire Loch TrailA 2.8-mile walk from Dog Falls car park, in Highland, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  24. SC 1239Contin forest and View RockA 2.8-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  25. SC 1527Cow Hill CircuitA 4-mile circular walk from Braveheart car park, in Highland, with about 20 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  26. SC 1396Crag Top TrailA 1.2-mile walk, in Highland, with about 140 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  27. SC 1594Craig Phadrig TrailA 1.5-mile walk from Creag Phàdraig car park, in Highland, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  28. SC 1404Craigmonie TrailA 1.2-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 110 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  29. SC 1184Creag Bheag TrailA 3-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 260 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  30. SC 1370Crofters Woods WalkA 1.4-mile walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 120 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  31. SC 1568Culloden Wood TrailA 2.3-mile walk from Culloden Wood car park, in Highland, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  32. SC 1217Curlew TrailA 5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 100 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  33. SC 1297Dog Falls TrailA 2-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 120 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  34. SC 1055Drakes CircuitA 7.2-mile circular walk, in Highland, with about 210 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  35. SC 1369Elphin View PathA 1.4-mile walk from Knockan Crag to Slopes of Cul Mor, in Highland, with about 130 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  36. SC 1584Esker Trail, LittlemillA 1.8-mile walk from Littlemill car park, in Highland, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  37. SC 1074Eynort LoopA 5.5-mile circular walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 240 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  38. SC 1281Fairy Pools RouteA 3-mile walk, in Highland, with about 310 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  39. SC 1257Farleitter Crag TrailA 2.5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 110 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  40. SC 1303Feshie Woodland TrailA 1.8-mile walk, in Highland, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.May no longer be open
  41. SC 1230Flowerdale GlenA 2.7-mile circular walk along the coast, in Highland, with about 170 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  42. SC 1569Forest Loop, CamoreA 2.3-mile circular walk from Camore car park, in Highland, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  43. SC 1596Fort Trail, Ord HillA 1.5-mile walk from Ord Hill car park along the coast, in Highland, with about 180 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  44. SC 1379Glenfinnan Viaduct TrailA 1.5-mile walk, in Highland, with about 120 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  45. SC 1385Golspie - Ben BhraggieA 1.3-mile walk, in Highland, with about 370 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  46. SC 1456Gorge TrailA 1-mile walk, in Highland, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  47. SC 1392Gynack Mill TrailA 1.3-mile walk, in Highland, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  48. SC 1092Hallival and BarkevalA 5.2-mile walk, in Highland, with about 660 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
  49. SC 1274Inchree Forest WalkA 2.3-mile walk, in Highland, with about 150 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  50. SC 1475Juniper WalkA 0.6-mile walk, in Highland, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes through Highland

National trails first, then the longest. Each passes through the county for some of its length.

  1. UK 010West Highland WayA 96-mile national trail from Milngavie to Fort William, with about 4,030 m of climbing. 8 sections.
  2. UK 011Speyside WayAn 85-mile national trail from Buckie to Newtonmore, in Highland and Moray, with about 2,080 m of climbing. 6 sections.
  3. UK 020Great Glen WayA 78-mile national trail from Fort William to Inverness Castle, in Highland, with about 2,450 m of climbing. 6 sections.
  4. UK 029Dava WayA 24-mile national trail from Grantown-on-Spey to Forres, in Moray and Highland, with about 360 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 8 hours.
  5. SC 104John O'Groats TrailA 147-mile long-distance route from Inverness to John O'Groats along the coast, in Highland, with about 6,900 m of climbing. 14 sections.
  6. SC 110Trail of the 7 LochsA 50-mile circular long-distance route from Dalcrag, in Highland, with about 1,670 m of climbing. 5 sections.
  7. SC 113Affric Kintail WayA 44-mile long-distance route from Drumnadrochit to Morvich, in Highland, with about 1,720 m of climbing. 4 sections.
  8. SC 114South Loch Ness TrailA 36-mile long-distance route from Loch Tarff to Bught, in Highland, with about 1,480 m of climbing. 4 sections.