Coire ardair, Highland
Recommended by
8
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mi
| Hard | 4hrs 15min
Regenerating woodlands lead to a high pass where Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped through the window.
Fort augustus, Highland
Recommended by
7.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs
Above the Great Glen on the road the English built and Bonnie Prince Charlie marched over.
Braemar, Aberdeenshire
Recommended by
6.75
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs 15min
The hill at the back of Braemar gives a taste of the Cairngorms.
Braemar, Aberdeenshire
Recommended by
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
Circle Braemar by an ancient woodland and a royal river.
Glenlivet, Moray
Recommended by
6.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs 15min
A walk through a green valley and bare heather moor in the smugglers' country of Glenlivet.
Loch an eilein, Highland
Recommended by
4.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 45min
The castle on the island in the loch is the heart of the Rothiemurchus Forest.
Glenmore, Highland
Recommended by
5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
Following cattle thieves and drovers to the lochan used by the fairies for their laundry.
Glenmore, Highland
Recommended by
5.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 4hrs
Looking at the Cairngorms from a smallish mountain above the fairy lochan.
Glenbrittle, Highland
Recommended by
5.75
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs
Classic rock-climbing country below the Chioch and the Inaccessible Pinnacle.
Quiraing, Highland
Recommended by
5.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs 30mins
Exploring the weird lava landscape of Skye's northern peninsula
Raasay, Highland
Recommended by
7.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs 45min
Seaside and woodland lead to Raasay's old iron-mining railway.
Ramasaig, Highland
Recommended by
5.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs 30min
Through crofting country and peat moors to a 1,000ft (305m) sea cliff.
Ramasaig, Highland
Recommended by
5.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs 15min
An abandoned valley leads to black sea cliffs above the Atlantic
Shieldaig, Highland
Recommended by
3.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 45min
A walk around the many inlets of the Shieldaig peninsula.
Strath carron, Highland
Recommended by
9
miles
mi
| Medium | 5hrs
Deer stalkers' paths lead into the heart of the South Torridon mountains.
Loch torridon, Highland
Recommended by
9.9
miles
mi
| Hard | 6hrs
A walk above Loch Torridon in the footsteps of the fairy folk – the legendary Duine Sithe
Beinn eighe, Highland
Recommended by
3.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 45min
The toughest waymarked trail in Scotland, to a lunar landscape.
Poolewe, Highland
Recommended by
6.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 45min
A pleasant walk around Loch Kernsary and down the Ewe.
Loch ness, Highland
Recommended by
4.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
Overlooking Loch Ness and past the home of a different monster, the Beast of Boleskine
Strathpeffer, Highland
Recommended by
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 30min
A grassy ridge walk above Strathpeffer to a vitrified fort.
