There are numerous long-distance walking routes in Scotland, but these are the most established:
West Highland Way
154 kilometres / 96 miles
The West Highland Way snakes its way from Milngavie (on the edge of Glasgow) in Central Scotland to Fort William in the Highlands, passing through beautiful countryside and along the shore of Loch Lomond.
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Great Glen Way
117 kilometres / 73 miles
The Great Glen Way starts where the West Highland Way finishes, Fort William. As its name suggest, it passes through the Great Glen along Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness to the capital of the Highlands, Inverness.
Southern Upland Way
340 kilometres / 212 miles
The Southern Upland Way traverses the south of Scotland from Portpatrick on the south-west coast to Cockburnspath on the east coast, winding its way through the rolling peaks of the Southern Uplands.
Speyside Way
105 kilometres / 65 miles
The Speyside Way follows the River Spey from Aviemore in the Cairngorms to the north coast of Morayshire where it discharges into the Moray Firth.
Rob Roy Way
148 kilometres / 92 miles
The Rob Roy Way is an “unofficial” route – it isn’t sign-posted – which runs from Drymen to Pitlochry, taking walkers through areas associated with Rob Roy MacGregor.
Cateran Trail
103 kilometres / 64 miles
The Cateran Trail is different to the other long-distance routes in that it is circular, starting and finishing in Blairgowrie,passing through the glens of Perthshire and Angus.
