The long-distance routes The West Highland Way, East Highland Way, and Speyside Way in Scotland all follow on from one another, although rarely completed together, together they highlight the most beautiful and iconic parts of the Scottish Highlands. Between the EHW and WHW at Fort William you'll also find the start of another popular route, the Great Glen Way. On The West Highland Way, Scotland's most popular and arguably most famous long-distance route (the first officially of its type in Scotland, opened in 1980), has great variety, including lochs, mountains, moorlands, and countryside parks, it features the incredible Glen Coe and Rannoch Moor, as well as Loch Lomond. Stretching from Milngavie to Fort William in the west of Scotland, it's normally tackled south to north, keeping the sun out your eyes and leaving the tougher northern stages to last. The EHW heads on east-north-east to Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park (at the edge of the Highland region), it too boasts a varied and wild landscape. Speyside Way follows on from here, passing through the Cairngorms National Park, going north-east to the coast and the coastal town of Buckie, primarily following the River Spey. Here it's also possible to continue on further on the Moray Coast Trail, heading west along the coast to the town of Forres.

Wayscape last edited on 2023-01-19