Scotland
Munros, sea lochs, castles and the wildest country in Britain.
919 walks · 27 regions · 166 places to see
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Clydecoast · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsScotland has the biggest hills in Britain and more open country than anywhere else in the UK, from the Munros of the Cairngorms and Glen Coe to the sea-washed peaks of Skye and Torridon. Thanks to the right of responsible access, you can walk almost anywhere, as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
It's also a country of castles, glens, waterfalls and white-sand beaches, with a network of bothies for those heading deep into the hills.
Walks in Scotland
Guides to walking in Scotland
All guides- Guide · 8 walksSkye's classic short walksThe Storr, the Quiraing, the Fairy Pools and five more: the walks everyone comes to Skye for, and how to do them without the crowds.
- Guide · 7 walksAssynt and the far north-west: a road trip in walksBeaches, caves, a broch and the rock face that changed geology, between Ullapool and Cape Wrath.
- Guide · 0 walksScotland's right to roam, explainedYou can walk almost anywhere in Scotland. Here is what that means in practice, where it stops, and what it asks of you in return.
- Guide · 0 walksWalking in the Highlands in stalking seasonFrom July to February someone may be stalking deer on the hill you want to climb. Here's how it works, how to find out, and how to plan a good autumn day around it.
- Guide · 10 walksEasy Munros: ten to start withNo Munro is a stroll, but some are kinder than others. These are the ones we'd send a friend up first.
- Guide · 10 walksWalks near Glasgow you can do by trainTen walks from Glasgow with a station at the start, from an afternoon in a country park to a Munro from a bus stop.
- Guide · 9 walksWalks near Edinburgh you can do by busNine walks from the city centre by Lothian bus or a short train ride, from the Water of Leith to the top of the Pentlands.
- Guide · 7 walksFamily walks in the Cairngorms National ParkSeven walks for children in Britain's biggest national park: lochs, corries, castles and a trail with painted wildcats to find.
- Guide · 10 walksScotland's best beach walksTen walks to white sand, singing sand and dunes the size of hills, from Ardnamurchan to the Moray coast.
National parks in Scotland
Regions of Scotland
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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
Scotland's first national park, where the Highlands begin within an hour of Glasgow.
52 walks · 48 hills
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Glasgow & the Clyde Valley
Riverside walkways, Victorian parks and country parks, most of them a train ride from the city centre.
10 walks
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Edinburgh & the Lothians
An extinct volcano in the middle of the city, the Water of Leith, and the Pentland Hills beyond.
10 walks
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Stirling & the Ochils
Steep-sided hills rising straight from the Forth, with gorges, castles and views over Stirling.
11 walks · 7 hills
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Glasgow: Campsies & Kilpatricks
The hills on Glasgow's doorstep, from Dumgoyne and the Whangie to the moors above Clydebank.
9 walks
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Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel
Country park braes above Paisley and the wild moors of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.
8 walks
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Glen Coe
Dramatic ridges, the Buachailles and the Aonach Eagach in Scotland's most famous glen.
60 walks · 52 hills
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Lochaber & Ben Nevis
The Outdoor Capital of the UK: Ben Nevis, the Mamores and the Grey Corries.
60 walks · 49 hills
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Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen Lyon
Ben Lawers, the Tarmachans and the long ridges around Glen Lyon and Loch Earn.
67 walks · 63 hills
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Drumochter, Atholl & Glen Shee
Rolling Munros by the A9, Beinn a' Ghlo and the hills around Glen Shee.
47 walks · 41 hills
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Lochnagar & the Angus Glens
Royal Deeside's Lochnagar and the high plateau above Glen Clova and Glen Doll.
34 walks · 26 hills
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Cairngorms
The UK's highest, wildest plateau: Ben Macdui, Braeriach and Cairn Gorm.
48 walks · 41 hills
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Monadh Liath & Creag Meagaidh
Broad grey hills above Strathspey and the great corrie of Creag Meagaidh.
33 walks · 28 hills
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Knoydart, Glen Shiel & Loch Arkaig
Remote rough-bounds country: the South Glen Shiel ridge, Knoydart and Glen Kingie.
69 walks · 71 hills
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Ardgour, Moidart & Morvern
Quiet, rugged hills west of Loch Linnhe, with Garbh Bheinn and Sgurr Dhomhnuill.
24 walks · 28 hills
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Kintail & Glen Affric
The Five Sisters of Kintail and the great ridges above Glen Affric.
40 walks · 34 hills
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Strathcarron, Achnashellach & Strathfarrar
Steep sandstone hills around Achnashellach and the long ridges of Glen Strathfarrar.
40 walks · 35 hills
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Torridon & Applecross
Liathach, Beinn Eighe and Beinn Alligin: ancient sandstone giants above the sea.
32 walks · 28 hills
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Fisherfield, An Teallach & the Fannaichs
The Great Wilderness, An Teallach's pinnacled ridge and the Fannaich Munros.
40 walks · 35 hills
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Coigach, Assynt & Sutherland
Isolated peaks rising from a lochan-strewn landscape, from Ben Wyvis to Ben Hope.
59 walks · 59 hills
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Isle of Skye
The Black Cuillin's rock ridge, the Red Cuillin and the Trotternish hills.
32 walks · 24 hills
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Mull, Arran & the Isles
Island hills from Ben More on Mull and the Rum Cuillin to Arran, Jura and Harris.
27 walks · 26 hills
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Cowal & Argyll Forest
Rugged hills between Loch Fyne and Loch Long, a short trip from Glasgow.
16 walks · 16 hills
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Galloway & Carrick
The Merrick, the Range of the Awful Hand and the wild granite country of Galloway.
35 walks · 39 hills
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Moffat Hills & the Borders
Broad Law, White Coomb and the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands.
36 walks · 43 hills
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Fife, Perth & Dundee
St Andrews and the Fife coast, Dunfermline's abbey, and the hills above Perth and Dundee.
10 walks
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Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East
Aberdeen's beach and fishing village, and Inverness's islands in the River Ness.
10 walks
Castles in Scotland
Castle
Edinburgh Castle
castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Water of Leith: Dean Village to the Botanics
Castle
Stirling Castle
castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Stirling's Back Walk and the castle
Castle
Linlithgow Palace
ruined palace in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Kinneil Estate and the Bo'ness foreshore
Castle
Dunnottar Castle
ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Dunnottar Castle from Stonehaven
Castle
Urquhart Castle
castle that sits beside Loch Ness
Walk nearby: Meall Fuar-mhonaidh and Glas-bheinn Mhor
Castle
Glamis Castle
castle in Angus, Scotland, UK
Castle
Dumbarton Castle
castle in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Lang Craigs from Overtoun
Castle
Dunfermline Palace
ruined former royal palace in Scotland
Walk nearby: Dunfermline Abbey and Pittencrieff Park
Waterfalls in Scotland
Waterfall
Eas a' Chùal Aluinn
waterfall in Highland, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Glas Bheinn from Achmore Farm
Waterfall
Grey Mare's Tail
waterfall in the Moffat Hills, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Grey Mare's Tail and Loch Skeen
Waterfall
Falls of Foyers
waterfall on the south side of Loch Ness
Walk nearby: Meall Fuar-mhonaidh and Glas-bheinn Mhor
Waterfall
Falls of Clyde
group of waterfalls in Scotland, United Kingdom
Walk nearby: The Falls of Clyde from New Lanark
Waterfall
Falls of Glomach
waterfall in Highland, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Sgurr Gaorsaic from Innis a' Chrotha
Waterfall
Falls of Bruar
series of waterfalls on the Bruar Water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Carn a' Chlamain from Glen Tilt
Waterfall
Steall Waterfall
waterfall in Highland, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: The Ring of Steall
Waterfall
Falls of Divach
waterfall in Scotland, ending in the northern shore of Loch Ness
Walk nearby: Meall Fuar-mhonaidh and Glas-bheinn Mhor
Beaches in Scotland
Beach
Dail Mòr
beach near Carloway, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Beach
Tràigh Mhòr
beach on Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Beach
Balcreuchan Port
bay and raised beach site in Colmonell, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Beach
Aberdeen Beach and Queens Links
beach in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Aberdeen: Footdee and the beach
Beach
Sands of Evie
beach of Aikerness Bay, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Abbeys and priories in Scotland
Abbey
Iona Abbey
abbey in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Iona: the abbey and the north end
Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey
church in Fife, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Dunfermline Abbey and Pittencrieff Park
Abbey
Arbroath Abbey
abbey in Arbroath, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey
Jedburgh Abbey
abbey in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Jedburgh Abbey and the Jed Water
Abbey
Kelso Abbey
ruined abbey in Kelso, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Kelso, Floors Castle and the Tweed
Abbey
Newbattle Abbey
abbey in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Portobello Promenade to Musselburgh
Abbey
Sweetheart Abbey
category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Caerlaverock Castle and the merse
Abbey
Cambuskenneth Abbey
abbey in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Stirling's Back Walk and the castle
Stone circles in Scotland
Stone circle
Ring of Brodgar
Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
Stone circle
Torhouse
archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Stone circle
Tomnaverie, stone circle
stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Pressendye from Tarland
Stone circle
Haltadans
stone circle and cairn on Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Stone circle
Cullerlie stone circle
stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Stone circle
Machrie Moor Stone Circles
archaeological site in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Machrie Moor stone circles
Stone circle
Easter Aquhorthies
well-preserved recumbent stone circle in north-east Scotland
Walk nearby: Mither Tap of Bennachie
Stone circle
Loanhead of Daviot stone circle
stone circle near Daviot in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Lighthouses in Scotland
Lighthouse
Bell Rock Lighthouse
lighthouse off the coast of Angus, Scotland, UK
Lighthouse
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
lighthouse off the northwest coast of Scotland
Lighthouse
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
lighthouse in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, built in 1849
Walk nearby: Sanna Bay and Portuairk
Lighthouse
Corsewall Lighthouse
lighthouse at Corsewall Point, Kirkcolm near Stranraer in the region of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland
Lighthouse
Dunnet Head Lighthouse
active 19th century lighthouse that stands on Dunnet Head, Scotland
Lighthouse
Lismore Lighthouse
lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Dun da Ghaoithe from Torosay
Lighthouse
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
lighthouse built 1858 in Shetland Islands
Lighthouse
Rinns of Islay Lighthouse
lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Caves in Scotland
Cave
St Ninian's Cave
cave in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Cave
High Pasture Cave
cave and archaeological site in Highland, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Blà Bheinn from Loch Slapin
Cave
King's Cave
cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Machrie Moor stone circles
Cave
Sculptor’s Cave
cave and archaeological site in Moray, Scotland, UK
Cave
Cleeves Cove
cave in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Cave
Wallace's Cave
cave in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Cave
Uamh an Claonaite
cave in Assynt, highland, Scotland, UK
Walk nearby: Canisp from Lyne
Cave
Peden's Cave
cave in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Scottish Outdoor Access Code
In Scotland you have a right of responsible access to most land, including the hills, as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
Read the code