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Highlands & Islands Loop
A classic Scottish circuit starting from the border city of Carlisle (Crl) and winding through the most dramatic landscapes of the North.
7days
20stops
760km
Day 1: Luss → Glencoe
1h 20min · 94km2 stops
Luss
13:00
1h 20min · 94km
Glencoe
16:00
Day 2: Fort William → Glenfinnan Viaduct → Neptune's Staircase
55min · 56km3 stops
Fort William
10:00
29min · 29km
Glenfinnan Viaduct
14:30
26min · 27km
Neptune's Staircase
17:30
Day 3: Eilean Donan Castle → Bealach na Bà → Applecross
2h 23min · 157km3 stops
Eilean Donan Castle
09:30
1h 27min · 104km
Bealach na Bà
13:00
56min · 53km
Applecross
15:30
Day 4: Old Man of Storr → Kilt Rock → Portree
2h 24min · 144km3 stops
Old Man of Storr
10:00
2h 12min · 131km
Kilt Rock
14:00
12min · 14km
Portree
16:30
Day 5: Urquhart Castle → Inverness → Culloden Battlefield
2h 35min · 182km3 stops
Urquhart Castle
10:30
2h 6min · 155km
Inverness
14:00
29min · 27km
Culloden Battlefield
16:30
Day 6: Tomatin Distillery → Cairngorms National Park → Highland Wildlife Park
32min · 30km3 stops
Tomatin Distillery
10:00
25min · 23km
Cairngorms National Park
13:00
7min · 7.2km
Highland Wildlife Park
16:00
Day 7: Pitlochry → The Hermitage → Carlisle
1h 22min · 97km3 stops
Pitlochry
10:00
57min · 77km
The Hermitage
13:30
25min · 20km
Carlisle
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Pack a waterproof shell even in summer.
- 2. Single track roads mean you must use passing places—always pull into the one on your left, or wait opposite the one on your right.