Scotland’s two great northern island groups combined with the wild Wester Ross coastline – nine days that reach the very top of the British Isles and return through some of the most dramatic Highland scenery on earth.

Approx. 800–1,000 miles including ferry crossings. Allow 9 days / 8 nights.

• Skara Brae – Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic village
• Ring of Brodgar and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
• Shetland – closer to Bergen than Edinburgh, with Norse heritage and puffins
• Hoy and the Old Man of Hoy sea stack
• Torridon and Applecross in Wester Ross
• Duncansby Head and Caithness flagstone coast

• Thurso (Scrabster ferry to Orkney)
• Kirkwall, Orkney
• Stromness & Skara Brae
• Lerwick, Shetland (ferry from Kirkwall or Aberdeen)
• Eshaness & Hermaness
• Return to mainland
• Wester Ross – Torridon & Applecross

Orkney and Shetland both have good formal camping. Wild camping on Shetland is spectacular but very exposed – weather protection is essential. Wester Ross on the return journey provides a perfect Highland contrast to the island landscapes.

• Shetland ferries from Aberdeen overnight – a cabin is worthwhile on the 12-hour crossing
• Book all island ferries many months in advance, particularly for vehicles
• Shetland’s puffin colonies at Sumburgh Head and Hermaness are at their best May–July
• Orkney’s main archaeological sites have timed-entry booking in summer

May to August for the northern isles – days are extraordinarily long and puffins are present. Shetland’s Up Helly Aa fire festival takes place in late January for a truly unique winter visit.

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Nine days covering the full arc of Scotland’s wild north – Atlantic island life on the Outer Hebrides, the remote coast and mountains of Sutherland, returning through the ancient pine forests of the Cairngorms.

Approx. 700–900 miles including ferry crossings. Allow 9 days / 8 nights.

• Luskentyre and the Harris coast
• Callanish Standing Stones, Lewis
• Cape Wrath – Britain’s most north-westerly mainland point
• Sandwood Bay – Scotland’s most remote beach
• Ben Hope and the Sutherland mountains
• Cairngorms plateau and Rothiemurchus Forest

• Stornoway, Lewis
• Harris & Luskentyre
• Ullapool (ferry return)
• Lochinver & Assynt
• Durness & Cape Wrath
• Tongue
• Lairg
• Aviemore & Cairngorms

Nine nights of exceptional wild camping potential. Sandwood Bay access is a 4-mile walk from the road – worth every step for one of Scotland’s most remote overnight spots. Sutherland offers boundless wilderness camping with almost no crowds beyond July.

• Cape Wrath is accessed via a small ferry and minibus – check seasonal timetables
• The walk to Sandwood Bay requires a 4WD-accessible track from Blairmore – ask locally
• Sutherland fuel stations are very sparse – never let the tank fall below half
• Allow a full day in Assynt – the geology, scenery and lochs are extraordinary

June to September. The Hebrides ferry schedule is most frequent in summer. Autumn brings spectacular colour to the Cairngorms. The far north is accessible year-round but winter conditions require serious preparation.

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A full week on the Outer Hebrides – Lewis, Harris, the Uists and Barra – driving the chain of Atlantic islands connected by causeway and ferry, where Gaelic culture, ancient stones and vast white beaches define the experience.

Approx. 250–350 miles on-island plus ferry crossings. Allow 7 days / 6 nights.

• Callanish Standing Stones – older than Stonehenge
• Harris Tweed weavers in their island cottages
• Luskentyre Beach – consistently rated among Europe’s finest
• The Butt of Lewis – Scotland’s most northerly Hebridean point
• South Uist machair – wildflower-carpeted coastal grassland
• Castlebay, Barra – a castle rising from the sea

• Stornoway, Lewis (ferry from Ullapool)
• Callanish
• Tarbert, Harris
• Luskentyre
• Benbecula & the Uists
• Eriskay
• Castlebay, Barra

Wild camping on the Outer Hebrides is exceptional and vast. The machair grasslands, beach headlands and moorland edges provide extraordinary spots. Facilities are limited on the southern islands – come fully self-sufficient. Formal sites exist near Stornoway and Tarbert.

• Book CalMac ferries well in advance – the Ullapool–Stornoway route is busy year-round
• Sunday on Lewis is still largely observed as a day of rest – plan provisions accordingly
• The causeway network between islands runs north–south with short ferry hops at each end
• A northwest Atlantic wind is almost constant – your tent pegs will earn their keep

May to September. June and July offer the magical ‘simmer dim’ – almost perpetual Atlantic daylight. Spring brings wildflowers on the machair; autumn storms are dramatic and beautiful.

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A sweeping seven-day circuit through Scotland’s four most iconic landscapes – the ancient Cairngorms plateau, the rugged Wester Ross coast, the magical Isle of Skye and the legendary pass of Glencoe.

Approx. 550–700 miles. Allow 7 days / 6 nights.

• Isle of Skye – Quiraing, Old Man of Storr and Neist Point
• Eilean Donan Castle – Scotland’s most photographed castle
• Torridon and Wester Ross – raw Highland wilderness
• Glencoe – dramatic mountain scenery and compelling history
• Cairngorms National Park – ancient pine forest and red squirrels
• Glenfinnan Viaduct and the Road to the Isles

• Aviemore & Cairngorms
• Inverness
• Torridon
• Kyle of Lochalsh
• Isle of Skye
• Glenfinnan
• Glencoe
• Fort William

Exceptional options throughout – Skye’s Fairy Pools, Glencoe valley floor and Torridon’s loch shores are among Scotland’s most memorable wild camping spots. Multiple good formal sites exist on Skye but book well ahead in peak season.

• Skye’s most visited spots – Old Man of Storr, Quiraing – are best at dawn
• Bealach na Bà can be closed in winter snow – check before crossing
• Glenfinnan Viaduct steam train times can be checked online – time your visit
• Three Sisters car park in Glencoe fills early on good-weather days

May to September. October offers spectacular autumn colour in the Cairngorms but expect shorter days. Skye is busy in July–August; shoulder months are strongly recommended.

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Scotland’s greatest road trip combined with the wild beauty of Wester Ross and the mountain heart of the Central Highlands – seven days that take in the very best of the Scottish north.

Approx. 600–750 miles. Allow 7 days / 6 nights.

• Bealach na Bà – Scotland’s most dramatic mountain pass
• Applecross Peninsula and Wester Ross coastline
• Durness, Cape Wrath and the far north coast
• John o’ Groats and Duncansby Head stacks
• Cairngorms National Park on the return south
• Torridon mountains – Beinn Eighe and Liathach

• Inverness
• Torridon & Applecross
• Ullapool
• Kylesku
• Durness
• John o’ Groats
• Dornoch
• Aviemore & Cairngorms

Seven nights allows a superb mix of wild and formal camping. Ceannabeinne Beach at Durness, Achmelvich Bay in Assynt and the Cairngorms forest edge are among the finest overnight spots in Scotland. Book formal sites in advance for July–August.

• Allow two full days on the west coast of the NC500 – it deserves it
• The Kylesku Bridge viewpoint is one of Scotland’s most photographed spots
• Stock up on supplies in Ullapool before heading north – shops become sparse
• Break the return south in Aviemore for a Cairngorms forest walk

June to September. May offers exceptional long days and relatively few midges. Autumn (September–October) brings fewer crowds and spectacular colour in the Cairngorms.

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Drive the Kintyre peninsula, take ferries to the garden island of Gigha, then cross to whisky island Islay and wild Jura – one of Scotland’s finest island-hopping overland adventures.

Approx. 250–320 miles including ferry crossings. Allow 5 days / 4 nights.

• Kintyre peninsula and the Mull of Kintyre
• Isle of Gigha – the most southerly inhabited Hebridean island
• Islay – home to eight whisky distilleries including Laphroaig and Ardbeg
• Isle of Jura – 200 deer, 200 people and the Paps of Jura mountains
• Oronsay and the Corryvreckan whirlpool

• Inveraray
• Tarbert
• Kennacraig (Islay ferry)
• Port Ellen & Port Askaig, Islay
• Jura (short passenger ferry)
• Gigha (Tayinloan ferry)

Islay has a small number of formal campsites near Port Charlotte and Bowmore. Wild camping on Jura is exceptional and very remote – come fully self-sufficient. Gigha has a small campsite near the hotel.

• Book all CalMac ferries in advance – Islay routes are busy year-round
• Distillery tours on Islay must be pre-booked; some are closed on Sundays
• Jura has almost no facilities beyond the Craighouse hotel and shop – carry food and fuel
• The Corryvreckan whirlpool can be viewed from the northern tip of Jura – tides dictate timing

May to September. Islay’s distilleries host festivals in May and October – check schedules. Summer brings long evenings and clearer Atlantic views.

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Take the ferry to the Isle of Mull, drive the spectacular Ardnamurchan peninsula and return through the Cairngorms National Park on this unforgettable 5-day island and Highland adventure.

Approximately 400 – 500 miles, with ferry crossings. Allow 5 days / 4 nights.

• Oban – Scotland’s seafood capital
• The Isle of Iona – visit the monastery founded by Saint Columba in 563 AD
• Calgary Bay – Mull’s most spectacular beach
• Tobermory – Mull’s colourful harbour village
• Ardnamurchan Point – the most westerly point on the British mainland – and Sanna Bay: one of the best beaches in the world?
• The Ardnamurchan Peninsula – a truly beautiful part of the world

• Oban (ferry departure)
• Tobermory, Mull
• Fionnphort & Iona
• Lochaline (ferry return)
• Ardnamurchan Peninsula
• Fort William
• Glencoe

Mull has good formal campsites near Tobermory and Fionnphort. The Ardnamurchan peninsula offers wild camping in breathtaking isolation. Glencoe has several excellent campsites in the valley floor, though book ahead in summer.

• Book CalMac ferry crossings well in advance – particularly for the Oban–Craignure route in peak season
• The Ardnamurchan road is single-track almost entirely – allow more time than maps suggest
• Iona has no cars – take the small passenger ferry from Fionnphort and walk
• Glencoe visitor centre is free and provides excellent context for the landscape

May to September. Ferry timetables are more frequent in summer. Mull is stunning in autumn with golden hillsides and fewer visitors.

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Five days in the Central Highlands gives you time to breathe – to climb, wander lochs, explore hidden glens and discover the quieter roads that make Scotland’s heartland so rewarding.

Approximately 600 – 700 miles. Allow 5 days / 4 nights.

• Cairngorms plateau and the Lairig Ghru pass: fantastic hiking
• Glenmorangie distillery at Tain and the fantastic beach at Dornoch
• Assynt, with it’s dramatic ‘island’ mountains such as Suilven and Quinag
• Ullapool, Wester Ross and the dramatic costal scenery in this area
• Plockton – picture perfect lochside village
• Venture across the bridge at Kyle of Lochalsh to visit the Isle of Skye
• Glen Shiel and Eilean Donan castle
• Glen Coe and Rannoch Moor – one of Europe’s great wildernesses
• Pitlochry, Blair Atholl and Blair Castle

• The Cairngorms, around Braemar (point ‘B’) or Aviemore (point ‘C’)
• Dornoch Firth (point ‘D’ on the map)
• Assynt, or around Achiltibuie (around point ‘E’ on the map)
• Gairloch (point ‘F’)
• Fort William (point ‘G’)

All suggested overnight stops offer campsite and wild camping possibilities.  Hotel / hostel / B&B accommodation is very limited in the areas of Assynt / Achiltibuie / Gairloch and should be booked in advance.

Here are links to recommended campsites in Braemar, Aviemore, Dornoch, Achiltibuie, Gairloch and Fort William

• Stop for lunch in Culross, a beautiful village, famous as a location from the series Outlander
• A night near Aviemore gives access to Glenmore Forest for early morning wildlife
• See Culloden battlefield near Inverness
• Detour through the Black Isle just north of Inverness and visit Cromarty, a classic old Scottish fishing village
• Lunch at the Kylesku Hotel, with it’s superb views from the restaurant
• Walk around the ruins of Ardvreck Castle in Assynt
• Detour through the villages of Shieldaig and Applecross and cross the UK’s highest road pass, Bealach na Ba
•  Climb Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain
• Stop at Stirling Castle, on of Scotlands biggest and most significant

May to September. The extra day over the 4-day itinerary allows a Rannoch Moor detour that is best in clear weather – spring and early autumn offer the most reliable conditions.

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A compact but rewarding 4-day loop through the Southern Uplands, Argyll’s sea lochs and the vast dark-sky landscape of Galloway Forest Park – one of Scotland’s most overlooked regions.

Approx. 400–500 miles. Allow 4 days / 3 nights.

• Stirling Castle – one of the largest and most historically important in Scotland
• Glen Coe and Rannoch Moor – dramatic landscapes and great mountaineering
• Arnamurchan – remoteness and one of Scotland’s best beaches at Sanna Bay
• Oban – a charming costal town, and principle port to the Hebridean islands
• Argyll, Loch Fyne and The Trossachs National Park – classic sea and inland lochs
• Galloway Forest Park – UK’s first Dark Sky Park –  Loch Trool and the Raiders’ Road Forest Drive
• The Southern Uplands in the Scottish Borders – Scotland’s overlooked and least populated area, defined by dramatic hills

• Ardnamurchan (around ‘B’ on the map)
• Tayvallich / Crinan (around point ‘C’ on the map)
• Galloway Forest Park or the Southern Uplands (around point ‘D’ and ‘E’ on the map)

Hotel / hostel / B&B accommodation is limited on most of the suggested stops on this route, but there is scope for campsite and wild camping.  Galloway Forest Park offers some of Scotland’s finest wild and formal camping, or press on top the Southern uplands with scope for wild camping. 

Links to campsites around each stop can be found here, in Ardnamurchan, Tayvallich and Galloway Forest Park

• Stop and see The Kelpies – Falkirk’s famous outdoor sculpture – and the Falkirk Wheel: the world’s only rotating boat lift
• Stop for lunch in the charming town of Aberfeldy or village of Kenmore
• See the Falls of Dochart in the village of Killin
• Climb the mountain of Ben Cruachan, or go inside it to see the underground power station
• Swim with basking sharks!
• Visit Kilmartin Glen, one of Scotland’s most important prehistoric sites
• World class mountain biking at the 7 Stanes, around Dumfries, Galloway and the Scottish Borders

Year-round, though spring and autumn offer the finest conditions. Winter visits to the dark-sky park can be spectacular for stargazers.

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