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Scotland's Long Distance Footpaths

The yellow routes numbered 1-4 on the map, are the official long distance paths in Scotland. The green routes numbered 1-11, are way-marked but not as well known as the "big four" and sometimes not as well maintained. The information about each walk is numbered and colour coded with the map to help you find each walk location.

The Southern Upland Way
Portpatrick to Cockbunspath - 212 miles (340km)
OS Landranger Maps - 82 77 78 79 73 74 67
Guide Book - The Southern Upland Way Official Guide
Southern Upland Way website

The West Highland Way
Milngavie to Fort William - 95 miles (152km)
OS Landranger Maps - 64 57 56 50 41
Guide Book - The West Highland Way 2008
West Highland Way website

The Great Glen Way
Fort William to Inverness - 73 miles (117km)
OS Landranger Maps - 41 34 26
Guide Book - Great Glen Way (Rucksack Readers)
Great Glen Way website

The Speyside Way
Aviemore to Buckie - 65 miles (105km)
OS Landranger Maps - 36 28
Guide Book - The Speyside Way (Rucksack Readers)
Speyside Way website

Long Distance Footpaths

The Kintyre Way
Southend to Tarbet - 87 miles (140km)
OS Landranger Maps - 68 62
Guide Book - The Kintyre Way (Rucksack Readers)
Kintyre Way website

The Arran Coastal Way
Circular walk - 62 miles (100km)
OS Landranger Map - 69
Guide book - Arran Coastal Way (Rucksack Readers)
Arran Coastal Way website

The Ayrshire Coastal Path
Glenapp Kirk to Skelmorlie - 100 miles (161km)
OS Landranger Maps - 76 70 63
Guide Book - Ayrshire Coastal Path Official Guide
Ayrshire Coastal Path website

The River Ayr Way
Glenbuck to Ayr - 41 miles (66km)
OS Landranger Maps - 70 71
Guide Book - The River Ayr Way
River Ayr Way website

The Borders Abbeys Way
Circular walk - 64 miles (103km)
OS Landranger Maps - 80 79 73 74
Borders Abbeys Way website

The West Island Way
Kilchattan Bay to Port Bannatyne - 30 miles (48km)
OS Landranger Map - 62
West Island Way website

The Cowal Way
Portavadie to Ardgartan - 47 miles (77km)
OS Landranger Maps - 63 62 55 56
Guide Book - The Cowal Way
Cowal Way website

The Rob Roy Way
Drymen to Pitlochry 79 miles (127km)
OS Landranger Maps - 57 51 52
Guide Book - The Rob Roy Way (Rucksack Readers)
Rob Roy Way website

The Fife Coastal Path
North Queensferry to Newport on Tay - 82 miles (132km)
OS Landranger Map 59
Fife Coastal Path website

The Cateran Trail
Circular walk - 65 miles (104km)
Landranger Maps - 53 43
Guide Book - The Cateran Trail
Cateran Trail website

The Cape Wrath Trail (not way-marked)
Fort William to Cape Wrath - 200 miles (322km)
Landranger Maps - 41 34 33 25 19 15 9
Guide Book - The Cape Wrath Trail
Cape Wrath Trail website