Fuselage Gully, Beinn Eighe
A sporty couloir that's packed with historical significance
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 724 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 378 m
Highland
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Routes in Highland
Summit Gully
A direct and serious line straight from the summit of Stob Coire name Beith
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 622 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 470 m
Aonach Mor West Face
Explore the west face of Aonach Mor
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 135 m
- Descent
- 702 m
An Teallach wingsuit Flight
The hike to the exit point. The flight, and walk out.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Charlie Ramsay Round - C - 23:17:11 - Completed
93km, 8686m - 24 mountains under 24h
Extreme Trail Running
- Distance
- 99 km
- Ascent
- 8 km
- Descent
- 8 km
The Mountain Track: Ben Nevis
Hike the Highest Peak in Scotland
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Scottish National Trail: Morvich to Maol-bhuidhe
The walk begins on the well-traveled path to Falls of Glomach, but descending past the falls requires steep scrambling through the gorge. Easier walking follows, on a primitive road through an inhabited glen, then a rugged footpath leads over another pass and down to the remote Maol-bhuidhe bothy.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 773 m
Scottish National Trail: Cluanie to Morvich
Leave the busy road for seclusion in the An Caorann Mor, crossing a boggy pass then descending to River Affric and a remote hostel. After continuing over another pass, the path traces a waterfall gorge then proceeds down a treeless glen between particularly steep ranges.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 28 km
- Ascent
- 471 m
- Descent
- 688 m
Scottish National Trail: Poulary to Cluanie
Heading deeper into the Highlands, a footpath goes over hilly moorland and across small burns, meets the River Loyne at a difficult crossing, then climbs again to traverse the flanks of the Shiel Ridge Munros, and finishes at the A87.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 679 m
- Descent
- 589 m
Scottish National Trail: Mandally to Poulary
A minor road leads through quiet woods to the farm town of Greenfield, where the trail turns into an off-road route across boggy ground. An alternative is to take the road north of Loch Garry through Tomdoun.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 465 m
- Descent
- 391 m
Scottish National Trail: Fort Augustus to Mandally
Proceeding through the Great Glen, the first half of the walk is on a towpath; the rest circles the shore of Loch Oich before climbing a forested hill and descending to Mandally, with a hostel and more accommodations nearby at Invergarry.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 233 m
- Descent
- 185 m
Scottish National Trail: Laggan to Fort Augustus
The stage takes a minor road for quite some time, then follows a wide track and power line through otherwise wild, high moorlands, and descends to finish on the shore of Loch Ness.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 40 km
- Ascent
- 846 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Scottish National Trail: Kingussie to Laggan
A highly varied section that travels rural areas of moorlands, pastures, plantations, and sometimes pathless wildlands with impressive views of mountains all the while.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 409 m
- Descent
- 384 m
Scottish National Trail: Glen Feshie to Kingussie
On this stage the trail returns to civilization, but only after crossing more wild lands, fording a burn, and climbing through pinewoods to views above the Uath Lochans.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 226 m
- Descent
- 359 m
Scottish National Trail: Bynack Lodge to Glen Feshie
In a very remote setting, wade or paddle three river crossings, then follow a very green glen which is rocky in places and boggy in others, finishing at a wild-camp spot near an old stone bothy.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 248 m
- Descent
- 340 m
Scottish National Trail: Sandwood Bay to Cape Wrath
Climb away from the beach, then navigate a series of hills and gullies near the coast, boggy with no obvious path, and requiring water crossings, before concluding the Scottish National Trail at Cape Wrath Lighthouse.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 463 m
- Descent
- 432 m