Green Walks in Scotland North / Ceann a Tuath na h-Alba

This area comprises Scotland north of the Sound of Mull, the A85 between Oban and Perth, and the Firth of Tay.

The neighbouring area is

Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.

Routes

  • Cateran Trail
    There are bus services at Alyth, Blairgowrie, Bridge of Cally, Kirkmichael and Enochdhu. There is a bus service two (non-consecutive) days a week at Spittal of Glenshee, but no service to Kirkton of Glenisla (where there is accommodation). The route of this National Trail is therefore not sufficiently covered by public transport for day walking.
  • Deeside Way
    A 71km walk in the river valley between Ballater and Aberdeen.
  • Formartine and Buchan Way
    A railbed walk in three spokes from Maud, with the other termini at Dyce (40km), Peterhead (21km) and Fraserburgh (26km).
  • Great Glen Way
    A walk of 125km between Fort William and Inverness.
  • Sighe Innse Gal / Hebridean Way
    A 221km walk (involving two ferries) along the Western Isles chain between Bhatarsaigh (Vatersay) and Steòrnabhagh (Stornoway).
  • Moray Coast Trail
    A walk of 74km between Forres and Cullen.
  • Rob Roy Way
    A walk of 127km walk between Drymen and Pitlochry, in the (approximate) footsteps of Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).
  • Speyside Way
    A 140km walk between Newtonmore and Buckie.
  • West Highland Way
    A walk of 154km between Milngavie and Fort William.

Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include

  • Aberdeen
    As well as the Deeside Way and the Formartine and Buchan Way, there are opportunities to pick off coastal areas to the north and south.
  • Elgin
    The Moray Coast Trail and the Speyside Way are obvious candidates, but town, country and coastal walks are also accessible, as is the northern part of the Great Glen Way.
  • Inverness
    The Great Glen Way is the obvious candidate, but there are country and coastal walks from Strathpeffer in the west to Elgin in the east which are accessible from Inverness.

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