SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS WALKS |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Great Glen Way
A 73 mile long distance
path, the Great glen way runs along the Great Glen from Fort William
to the City of Inverness.
The way is a natural feature – a geological fault -
line and encompasses some of the best known landmarks in Scotland
including Ben Nevis, L och Ness and Urquhart Castle.
It can be walked in 5-6 days and suits all levels of walker,
mosly low level and following towpaths and woodland paths.
|
The
Speyside Way
An 84 mile
long distance walk (including the spurs) the Speyside Way runs from
Buckie on the shore of the Moray Firth coast of NE Scotland, south
west to Aviemore on the edge of the Cairngorm Mountains.
There are two spurs, one to Dufftown, the other to Tomintoul.
The walks follows the River Spey south from the Grampian coast through
forests, past whisky distilleries
and along an old railway track to the famous Highland resort.
A challenging walk in parts. |
The
West Highland Way
The West Highland Way is 95 miles long and
links Milngavie to Fort William
- from the outskirts of Scotland’s largest city to the foot
of its highest mountain,
following the shores of its largest freshwater loch.
It passes from the lowlands, across the Highland Boundary Fault
and into the Scottish Highlands.
It was Scotland's first official long distance route. |
The
Oakwoods of Dalavich
This
is a 5km walk, which will take around 2 hours.
Start from the car park at Barnaline and follow the red waymarked
path through the
Caledonian Forest Reserve.
Turn right at a gate and walk past the ruins of the old cottages.
Bear left onto a smaller path along the edge of the woods.
Cross the two bridges over Dubh Uisge and return to the stables,
then follow the outward path back to the car park. At the car
park turn left and follow the forest road for a short distance
before turning right to take a path through the trees. Cross the
River Avich by the footbridge and join the forest road which runs
past the Avich Falls, back to the road just above the bridge at
Inveravich. Follow the road back to the car park.
|
|
Crinan
Canal Towpath
This is a long
walk which may take around 6 hours to complete, being 19.5 km. But
for a shorter walk you can catch a bus to Crinan and walk back to
Lochgilphead.
Start on the towpath near the petrol station on the A816 Lochgilphead
to Oban road.
Follow the clear path alongside the canal to Cairnbaan - take care
crossing the road by the bridge, as it is rather narrow.
The next mile or so west from Cairnbaan to Dunardry is along a good
vehicle track, but once the last house is reached this reverts to
a footpath on the towpath.
|
Further
information on walks in the Scottish Highlands can be found at
www.visithighlands.com and www.moray.gov.uk |
The walks shown here are
to give you a flavour of those local to the accommodation on this website.
SAFETY
Before setting off make sure you are acquainted with the safety aspects
of long distance walking and remember
that the weather can change very quickly.
Care should be taken on any walks, and in particular long distance ones,
be prepared, buy a map
and plan the route, and let someone know where you are planning to go.
If you take a dog on a long walk do make sure you know the dog is fit
enough to undertake such a walk and don't ask too much!
Your dog's safety is in your hands. Take plenty of breaks, carry water,
a first aid kit and poo bags.
Visit our Travel Advice page for further information.
Observe the Countryside Code and control dogs.
PLEASE NOTE
The law in Scotland concerning countryside access is different to that
in the rest of the UK,
visit www.outdooraccess-scotland.com
for the Scottish Outdor Access Code
Paws for a Walk cannot guarantee complete accuracy of all details
|