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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