Long Distance Walking Routes - from the Scottish Borders via Glasgow and Fort William to Cape Wrath and Scotland Coast to Coast
This long distance walking route covers 73 miles ( 117km ) from Fort William via Loch Ness to Inverness. It takes 5 to 6 days to walk the whole route. However it may be done in short sections over a longer period. An
‘Ayrshire Coastal path’ linking Glenapp Kirk with
Skelmorlie along the
shoreline of the Firth of Clyde. The path connects 101 miles of beaches and cliff-tops along
the Ayrshire coast. It is hoped that it will be linked with
the Southern Upland Way and the West Highland
Way to create a long distance pathway across Scotland. 11. Fife
Coastal Path A footpath that runs from
North Queensferry to Tayport at the Tay Bridge. The path runs
for 82 miles ( 132km ) along the coastline of Fife passing through many
seaside villages. It takes around six days to complete. 12. Speyside Way A
route that follows the River Spey through some of the
most beautiful scenery of Banffshire, Morayshire and
Inverness-shire. It begins in Aviemore and ends at Buckpool harbour in
Buckie - a distance of some 65 miles. There is a spur
leading to Tomintoul bringing the total distance to some 80
miles (122 km ). 13. Rob_Roy_Way A footpath
that runs for 92 miles ( 148 km ) from Drymen to
Pitlochry. The route provides spectacular views overlooking
Loch
Lubnaig, Loch Earn, Loch Venachar and Loch Tay and
passes through Aberfoyle, Callander, Strathyre, Killin, Amulree and
Aberfeldy. 14. Cowal Way The main walk is a
57-mile route from Portavadie on Loch Fyne in the West to Inveruglas on
Loch Lomond in the East. 15. Cateran
Trail A Scenic circular walking
route of some 64 miles ( 103km ) in the Heart of Perthshire
and the Angus Glens. 16.
Borders Abbeys Way A route linking the four abbeys of Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose and Dryburgh. It includes the towns of Hawick and Selkirk. The full route is some 68 miles ( 109km ) in length.17. St. Cuthbert's Way A 62 mile ( 100km )
trail between the Scottish
Borders town of Melrose and Lindisfarne ( Holy Island )
off the coast of Northumberland in England. 18.
North Highland Way This
proposed coastal route would run for 115 miles from John O’Groats to
Cape Wrath in the north-westerly tip of Sutherland taking in Dunnet
Head, Holborn Head, Strathy Point and Skerray. One
of the features of the far north is the outstanding sea-cliff
landscape. John O'Groats - Thurso - Tongue - Durness - Cape Wrath
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