Coire ardair, Highland
8
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs 15min
Regenerating woodlands lead to a high pass where Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped through the window.
Fort augustus, Highland
7.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs
Above the Great Glen on the road the English built and Bonnie Prince Charlie marched over.
Braemar, Aberdeenshire
6.75
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs 15min
The hill at the back of Braemar gives a taste of the Cairngorms.
Braemar, Aberdeenshire
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
Circle Braemar by an ancient woodland and a royal river.
Balmoral, Aberdeenshire
4.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs 45min
A walk past Queen Victoria's memorials to her husband, servants and dogs.
Glenlivet, Moray
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
4.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 45min
The castle on the island in the loch is the heart of the Rothiemurchus Forest.
Glenmore, Highland
5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
Following cattle thieves and drovers to the lochan used by the fairies for their laundry.
Glenmore, Highland
5.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 4hrs
Looking at the Cairngorms from a smallish mountain above the fairy lochan.
Boat of garten, Highland
5.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs 15min
Along the banks of the great river, with a pinewood return.
Glenelg, Highland
8.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 4hrs
A coast walk along Loch Alsh with views of Skye, the sea and a fish farm.
Glenbrittle, Highland
5.75
miles
mi
| Hard | 4hrs
Classic rock-climbing country below the Chioch and the Inaccessible Pinnacle.
Quiraing, Highland
5.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs 30mins
Exploring the weird lava landscape of Skye's northern peninsula
Glenbrittle, Highland
5.25
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs 15min
A comfortable coastal track above Loch Brittle and on to a former fortified peninsula.
Raasay, Highland
7.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs 45min
Seaside and woodland lead to Raasay's old iron-mining railway.
Portree, Highland
3.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 45min
A coastal walk to a raised beach called The Bile, then returning by way of Dun Torvaig.
Ramasaig, Highland
5.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 3hrs 30min
Through crofting country and peat moors to a 1,000ft (305m) sea cliff.
Ramasaig, Highland
5.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 3hrs 15min
An abandoned valley leads to black sea cliffs above the Atlantic
Shieldaig, Highland
3.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 45min
A walk around the many inlets of the Shieldaig peninsula.
Strath carron, Highland
9
miles
mi
| Medium | 5hrs
Deer stalkers' paths lead into the heart of the South Torridon mountains.
