Explore the mythical scottish highlands as you hike the towering summits, dramatic gorges and deep blue lakes that hold the lands greatest secrets. Alltrails has 1269 great hiking trails, running trails, mountain biking trails and more, with handcurated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed. Journey along wild coastlines and stand on windswept islands, or enjoy a jaunt in edinburgh, a city adored for. Hiking adventure through wild scotland book your trip mt. Relax at a private scottish whisky tasting, enjoy the areas best ales, taste delicious local seafood and dig. The ultimate website for walking and hiking in scotland, with thousands of free detailed descriptions of walks, places to. Walks in scotland all free to print off or download walking. Use the links to view full route information including elevation profiles, interactive maps and gps downloads. To travel to a bothy is to journey into some of the most remote spots of the scottish highlands. Scotland provides the most remote climbing in the uk. The west highland way is a classic longdistance walk, covering 154 kilometres 96 miles from milngavie on the outskirts of glasgow, to fort william in the highlands.
Ordnance survey maps are the best for walking the highlands and exploring those beautiful beaches. The following is a guide to the west highland way, designed to help you in booking your baggage transfer. West highland way walking tours hiking the scottish highlands. Scottish highlands multiactivity adventure wilderness scotland. Blank outline maps of scotland free printable maps. Incredible scenery, good weather, amazing food and drink tour glengoyne distillery just off the trail. Take a land safari through the landscape, see iconic film locations, gaze up at some of scotland s munros, or learn about the tragic history of the area. Wind through geologically tangled terrain and mossy forest trails, gazing up at massive coastal mountains and over open moorland. For indepth planning and guidance along the west highland way, we recommend buying one of the many detailed publications on the west highland way, available to buy on amazon. There are a number of good small crags and sea cliffs, but you will be rewarded if you take the time to venture into some of the more remote climbing areas in the highlands. This is a foldout clan map and according to information of another site, marelibri, it would measure 38. Best trails in glencoe national nature reserve highland.
A guide to hiking the scottish highlands frank winkler shrouded in historical beauty, the magnificent scottish highlands have been inspiring romantic writers and artists for centuries and have featured in hollywood movies as the backdrop to countless adventures. Highlands and islands of scotland wilderness travel. A place where wild, raw and dramatic terrain gives way to quaint hamlets and cozy pubs. Scotland is well known for the scottish highlands, the isle of skye and its beautiful landscapes, hills, mountains, amazing views and some of the best hiking trails.
Highlands scotland click on map an interactive click on map of the highlands in scotland showing mountains, hills, activities, hotels, towns and top attractions. Discover scotland, one step at a time with walkhighlands. Exploring wild places, mountain ranges and a striking coastline, this itinerary includes scotlands most romantically beautiful regions. Glencoe national nature reserve is in the highlands and offers visitors many options for a fun time. Keep up to date with the latest news for scotlands great trails news. The highlands really is the scotland of your imagination. Weather in scotland and in the highlands is constantly. If youre looking for a trail thats full of spectacular sights all along the way then visit scotland. Witness some of scotlands most breathtaking scenery along west highland way, a longdistance footpath. View and compare all trails download map of all trails.
Starting from the regal city of edinburgh, travel deep into the highlands and across to the isle of skye, before returning to vibrant glasgow. The scottish highlands region is vast, measuring more than 11,000 square miles in length. Although ive been travel writing internationally since 2012, home was always where my heart was and you can often find me poking about ruins, running around after my drone or promoting scotland to the world in every way i know how. There is a waterproof version available, called active this is a laminated paper map which is rather bulky and difficult to fold to the area youll be hiking in. First drive along the deeside tourist route, an enchanting route through the cairngorms national park. Scotlands highlands and islands contain some of the finest mountain scenery in europe and by far the best way to experience it is on foot. Embrace mountain hikes and leisurely coastal walks in the hebrides and highlands amid landscapes that evoke poignant stories and clan history. Click on the towns for information on that town and accommodation, green dots for attractions, vc for visitor centres, triangles for hillsmountains. Inverness is a city in the scottish highlands, situated where the river ness flows out into the moray firth. Scotland map with tourist destinations linking to scotland. Take a land safari through the landscape, see iconic film locations, gaze up at some of scotlands munros, or learn about the tragic history of the area. From the quiet countryside of the scottish borders to the dramatic scenery of the highlands, our hiking tours include the best that scotland has to offer. Hiking in scotland, or walking as the locals prefer to call it, offers many challenges. It is called ben nevis, or simply the ben, and is the tallest mountain on all of the british isles and attracts over 100,000 hikers every year.
Discover why scotland is a hikers paradise as you explore the wild scottish highlands including the isles of skye and raasay and the regions famous lochs. Scotland s most loved longdistance trail, this giant offers some of our very best scenery and gives an unmatched perspective into the diversity that the west southern highlands has to offer. Plus places to stay, places to eat and a fullcolor flora identification section. It is one of the four nations that make up the united kingdom and people have been living here for thousands of years, leaving a fascinating history. Guided hikes through scotland s rolling highlands, dramatic crags and storybook islands, visits to local craftsmen, touring ancient landmarks, and relaxing at delightful inns. The 10 best scottish highlands hiking trails with photos. All content is free to download including map, gps route and statistics. West highland way map plan the 96mile walking route. Scotland hiking hike the rugged highlands rei adventures. West highland way walking tours hiking the scottish. The scottish highlands is the rugged northern and northwestern portion of scotland.
Scotland map the country of scotland is located at the northern end of the british mainland, surrounded by the atlantic ocean and the north sea. The weatherproof one is probably a good idea as scotland is wellknown for having four seasons in one day. Scotland offline map, including scottish highlands, galloway. Learn more about the scottish outdoors outdoor scotland. From wandering the streets of the big cities and trekking in the highlands to island hoping around the hebrides, scotland has plenty to keep budget backpackers busy.
Scotlands most loved longdistance trail, this giant offers some of our very best scenery and gives an unmatched perspective into the diversity that the west southern highlands has to offer. Whether youre looking for the best trails in loch lomond and the trossachs national park or cairngorms national park. Apr 23, 2015 in 20, the year of natural scotland, why not explore our six favourite scottish walks. From hiking the bonnie banks of loch lomond, to completing the trail in the shadow of ben nevis, this trail is a showcase of some of the best scenery that scotland has to offer, and a true bucketlist experience. Roadmap of scotland please find below a detailed map of scotland which includes all the major and main roads, ferry routes as well as most cities and towns and even some of the smaller settlements. Step back in time as you walk up to ancient standing stones and iconic castles, meet weavers and distillers and take in breathtaking views o the isle of.
For everything you need to know about the west highland way download our west highland way guide. This practical guide covers more than 80 hills in the scottish highlands. Where places delight with names like river snizort and fairy lochs. This road is generally walked from south to north because its more convenient. Scottish highlands walking routes with walking maps. Depending on the area youll be walking over, you may need to use 2 or even 3 maps for the one area the ossian munros is a good example of this. Ive been so busy with my work that i forgot to order maps for hiking and now its too late. Battlefields of ancient clans, castles longsince abandoned and the mythical loch ness monster await you on this hiking adventure through the rocky cliffs and mesmerizing waterfalls of the. Xe currency i used this a lot when backpacking scotland.
Weve selected some of the most challenging as well as the most serene scottish trails, so whether youre a hiking newcomer or an old hand, youll find your perfect walk in scotland. Free mobile map download for your phone with land ranger and. A comprehensive list of site wide image credits credits. This means despite the love and desire to share our friendly, passionate and unique country, we must ask everyone at this time not to make any unnecessary trips around scotland to go walking. Despite the fact that most folk use smartphones its always handy to have a physical map at hand. These backcountry lairs are favorite destinations, or stopping points along a longer trek, for lovers of wild nature and lonely places as they can be quite secluded and accessed. Apr 06, 2020 these backcountry lairs are favorite destinations, or stopping points along a longer trek, for lovers of wild nature and lonely places as they can be quite secluded and accessed through a hard hiking trail. May 04, 2020 backpacking scotland offers up the opportunity to explore a vast array of landscapes.
Scotland walking routes and maps directions and trails. This means despite the love and desire to share our friendly, passionate and unique country, we must ask everyone at this time not to make any unnecessary trips around scotland to. Warm up with drinks at tomatin whisky distillery, then head for a hike through the ancient caledonian pine forest, home to red squirrels and osprey hawks. The walking route for the west highland way, from milngavie to fort william brought to you by ams scotland baggage transfer. A guide to hiking the scottish highlands with route and. This private and fullyguided multiactivity holiday in the scottish highlands is for the adventurous at heart. In the windswept mountains of the scottish highlands a keen eye might spot, in the vast treeless expanses, a tiny outcropping that is too angular to simply be a large rock. On the way, there is a plethora of castles you could visit, including 16thcentury crathes castle, and of course, the scottish residence of the royal family, balmoral castle, which you can visit from april to july. This is the scotland conjured up by visions of tartan, kilts, bonnie prince charlie and all. Scotland offline map, including scottish highlands. In scotland, we never get tired of boasting about our countrys beautiful landscapes.
There are so many cities, towns, regions and islands in between, it can be overwhelming deciding where to. A scotland travel blogger and digital marketing consultant, i love nothing more than getting the kilt on and heading to the hills. Freetoview os maps and detailed descriptions for every walk. Scotlands great trails discover scotlands finest long. Hiking scotlands hebrides and highlands smithsonian journeys. The landscape is jawdropping and the options for outdoor recreation are plentiful. Scotlands classic walking landscape had eluded me for so long so in 2008 i.
With fabulous views throughout the ascent over loch lomond and even better ones over the trossachs and southern highlands from the summit, its little wonder why its so wellloved. Ben lomond map the walking route for hikers and munro. The traditional paper maps come in a choice of standard or weatherproof. From loch ness to the isles of skye and raasay to beinn eighe nature reserve, be mesmerized as you trek along forested trails, near dramatic cliffs and past idyllic. Enjoy a waterside cycle or walk along the magnificent loch lochy on this route in the scottish highlands. From hiking the bonnie banks of loch lomond, to completing the trail in the shadow of ben nevis, this trail is a showcase of some of the best scenery that scotland.
A guide to hiking the scottish highlands with route and gear. Discover scotlands finest longdistance trails, compare routes, find support services, maps and. Be it the lowlands or the highlands, there are many opportunities to put on your hiking boots and go take a hike. Fort william is a town in the scottish highlands, sitting. For those that like a challenge, tackle the classic west highland way joining the scottish lowlands with the west highlands, with its rugged landscape and magnificent mountain views. Step back in time as you walk up to ancient standing stones and iconic castles, meet weavers and distillers, and take in breathtaking landscapes from the isle of lewis and harris and the isle of skye to loch ness and the cairngorms. Hiking adventure through wild scotland book your trip. Scotland is a dramatic realm of mistshrouded crags and heathered moor, and weve crafted a hiking trip in stunning settings from the legendary isle of skye to the wild seascapes of the outer hebrides, a haven of scottish gaelic culture on the outer edge of europe. With rolling green hills and windswept mountain ranges, theres no shortage of magnificent hikes and walks in. Embrace mountain hikes and leisurely coastal walks in the hebrides and highlands. On the northernwestern side of the loch there is an excellent traffic free cycle and walking trail running along the great glen way. The ultimate website for walking and hiking in scotland, with thousands of free detailed descriptions of walks, places to stay, gps waypoints, and proper maps. With the current series of landranger maps you get a free download of the. Free printable map of scotland and travel information.
The trail offers breathtaking scenery as you hike into the heart of the highlands and it is considered one of the classic long distance walks of the world. Shrouded in historical beauty, the magnificent scottish highlands have been inspiring romantic writers and artists for centuries and have featured in hollywood movies as the backdrop to countless adventures trail runners and keen hikers will find a pictureperfect paradise of rugged mountains, rolling mists and serene lakes, whilst intrepid explorers will delight in the fairytale charms of. Charming hotels with lovely countryside and loch views, excellent dining, and heaps of character. The west highland way is a 155km 96 mile long route, running from milngavie, north of glasgow, to fort william in the scottish highlands. Think big skies, mindblowing landscapes, superb food and hospitable people and youve got the scottish highlands.
Find the right support service for your walk support services. Step back in time as you walk up to ancient standing stones and iconic castles, meet weavers and distillers, and take in breathtaking landscapes from the isle of lewis and harris and. Perfect for experienced and novice hikers alike, there are plenty of locations that will enable ramblers to take full advantage of the rugged wilderness on a walking holiday. Our trip to scottish highlands is near, actually too near. The following routes are the best long distance hiking routes in scotland. Theres a natural playground which begs to be explored, while the regions turbulent history has left behind some of the most beautiful and romantic castles in the world. The hiking trails and huts in the highlands offer up an endless supply of adventure opportunities in an otherworldly environment. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. Journey along wild coastlines and stand on windswept islands, or enjoy a jaunt in edinburgh, a city adored for its impressive architecture and rich culture. Superpopular yearround, this one has long been a favourite for folk looking to escape the central belt for the day. Traverse wild and beautiful scotland, a land of glimmering lochs, sweeping valleys, and dramatic cliffs. At cairngorms national park, look out for scotlands only freeranging herd of reindeer. The west highland way route travels along the bonnie banks of loch lomond, across the atmospheric rannoch moor, past dramatic glencoe and onwards to finish at the foot of ben. July 23, 2020 with archaeologist mary macleod rivett itinerary this unique tour is more active than our usual land tours and features almostdaily hikes that are easy to moderate in difficulty.
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