Scottish National Trail
A 533-mile long-distance path covering the length of Scotland from Kirk Yetholm on the English border in the south to Cape Wrath on the north-west tip of the country. The walk utilises popular walking trails such as the Southern Upland Way and West Highland Way, while crossing the mountains of the Highlands and Cairngorms to create a strenuous and true long-distance walker’s journey. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NT 826 281
Distance: 536 miles (863 km)
Time: 250–300 hours
Duration: 40–60 days
Summary
The Scottish National Trail is a long-distance route running from south to north along the length of Scotland from Kirk Yetholm to Cape Wrath. It was devised by outdoors writer and broadcaster Cameron McNeish, creating a challenging route with an accumulated amount of climbing measuring over 20,000 metres.
The route combines sections of other well-known long-distance walking routes, including St Cuthbert’s Way, the Southern Upland Way, the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals, the West Highland Way, and the Rob Roy Way. The way also travels through the heights of Perthshire, the Cairngorms, and the North-West Highlands, making it a strenuous and difficult undertaking both physically and mentally. Long stretches of walking have neither waymarking nor a continuous path, as well as a number of potentially hazardous river crossings. The walk increases in difficulty and severity as it heads to Cape Wrath in the far north-west.