Ben Macdui
1309 m in United Kingdom
Popular second-Munro objective on Cairngorm rounds.
Full mountain guide is still being expanded.
Region guide
Scottish Highlands
Highland Munro and ridge-traverse region.
Mountains
Sgurr Alasdair
992 m in United Kingdom
Flagship Skye objective for guided scrambling and mountaineering days.
Full mountain guide is still being expanded.
Routes
Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.
West Highland Way
Scotland's flagship long-distance trail from Milngavie to Fort William.
- Distance154 km
- Days7
- High point550 m
Cape Wrath Trail
Scotland's most demanding long-distance trail, usually walked from Fort William to Cape Wrath.
- Distance370 km
- Days17
- High point920 m
Ben Nevis Mountain Track
The standard guided line from Glen Nevis to the highest point in the United Kingdom.
- Distance17 km
- Days1
- High point1,345 m
Adventures
These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.
Ben Nevis Summit
The UK highpoint summit adventure from a Fort William base, with guided and self-led versions.
- DifficultyModerate
- Duration1 days
- RegionScottish Highlands
Cape Wrath Trail
A remote long-distance crossing through the Northwest Highlands.
- DifficultyDifficult
- Duration17 days
- RegionScottish Highlands
West Highland Way
Scotland's best-known long-distance trail from the edge of Glasgow to Fort William.
- DifficultyChallenging
- Duration7 days
- RegionScottish Highlands
Towns and villages
Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.
Cape Wrath
The traditional northern finish point for Scotland's Cape Wrath Trail.
Fort William
Base town for Ben Nevis and west Highlands trips.
Milngavie
Traditional southern start point for the West Highland Way.