Region · Highland, United Kingdom

Best hikes in Highland

The 30 best of 202 trails in Highland, United Kingdom, ranked by route quality.

Trails
202
Easy
87
Moderate
33
Hard
40
Expert
42

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Top trails

  1. Mountain Trail - Beinn Eighe Expert · 6.7 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,071 ft (936 m) · 3 hr 40 min · Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
  2. Creag Bheag Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.4 km) · Elevation Gain 774 ft (236 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Cairngorms National Park
  3. Linn of Pattack Waterfalls Walk Easy · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 266 ft (81 m) · 1 hr · Cairngorms National Park
  4. Rum Cuillin traverse Expert · 13.4 mi (21.6 km) · Elevation Gain 5,177 ft (1,578 m) · 7 hr · Rùm National Nature Reserve
  5. Golf Course Circular Easy · 2 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 240 ft (73 m) · 45 min · Cairngorms National Park
  6. John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) Hard · 14.2 mi (22.8 km) · Elevation Gain 427 ft (130 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Highland
  7. John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats) Hard · 13.8 mi (22.3 km) · Elevation Gain 886 ft (270 m) · 4 hr 55 min · Highland
  8. John O'Groats Trail (Whaligoe to Wick) Hard · 11.7 mi (18.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,414 ft (431 m) · 4 hr 30 min · Highland
  9. John O'Groats Trail (Inverness to Culbokie) Hard · 13.4 mi (21.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,434 ft (437 m) · 5 hr · Highland
  10. Beach Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 72 ft (22 m) · 30 min · Glenmore Forest Park
  11. Loch Morlich Trail Easy · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 154 ft (47 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Glenmore Forest Park
  12. Crag Top Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 230 ft (70 m) · 25 min · Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve
  13. Sgurr nan Gillean Trail (Climbing) Expert · 7.7 mi (12.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,953 ft (900 m) · 4 hr · Highland
  14. Hallival and Barkeval Hard · 7.1 mi (11.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,201 ft (671 m) · 3 hr 25 min · Rùm National Nature Reserve
  15. Bideam nam Bian Trail Expert · 12.8 mi (20.6 km) · Elevation Gain 7,083 ft (2,159 m) · 7 hr 45 min · Highland
  16. Farleitter Crag Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 55 min · Cairngorms National Park
  17. Skye Trail - Stage 1 Expert · 14.5 mi (23.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,850 ft (564 m) · 5 hr 35 min · Highland
  18. Quiraing loop Moderate · 3.7 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,135 ft (346 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Highland
  19. North Side Nature Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 144 ft (44 m) · 35 min · The Small Isles National Scenic Area
  20. John O'Groats Trail (Golspie to Brora) Moderate · 11.6 mi (18.7 km) · Elevation Gain 358 ft (109 m) · 3 hr 55 min · Highland
  21. Cape Wrath Trail (Beinn Eighe Diversion) Expert · 11.1 mi (17.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,290 ft (698 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Highland
  22. Temptation Hill agus Dùn Bhorghadail / Temptation Hill and Dun Borodale Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 390 ft (119 m) · 55 min · Highland
  23. Glen Canisp Trail Hard · 12.5 mi (20.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,289 ft (393 m) · 4 hr 40 min · Highland
  24. West Terrace Circular Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 640 ft (195 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Cairngorms National Park
  25. Old Man of Storr - Storr Trail Hard · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,719 ft (524 m) · 2 hr 10 min · Highland
  26. Ceum cladaich agus Orchard Wood / Coastal Path and Orchard Wood Moderate · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 535 ft (163 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Highland
  27. Two Lochs trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 25 min · Abernethy National Nature Reserve
  28. Feshie Woodland Trail Easy · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 272 ft (83 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Cairngorms National Park
  29. Mamores Trail Expert · 18.1 mi (29.1 km) · Elevation Gain 7,477 ft (2,279 m) · 9 hr 35 min · Highland
  30. Badenoch Way Expert · 19 mi (30.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,371 ft (418 m) · 6 hr 50 min · Cairngorms National Park

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