Long Distance Walking Routes in Scotland

These are the major long distance walking routes in Scotland

Fife Coastal Path
Sense the freedom and enjoy the adventure of the Fife Coastal Path.
Distance: 150km/93.75miles Duration: 5 - 7 days Height Gain: 100 metres/330 feet
Rob Roy Way
The Rob Roy Way is a weeks walk from Drymen to the Highland Perthshire town of Pitlochry.
Distance: 148km/92.5 miles Duration: 7 days Height Gain: 500 metres/1650 feet   
West Highland Way

Scotland's original long distance path running from Glasgow to Fort William.
Distance: 152km/95 miles Duration: 7-10 days Height Gain: 800 metres/2650 feet
Southern Upland Way
The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's longest route, traversing Scotland from west to east.
Distance: 340km/212 miles Duration: 12-20 days Height Gain: 1450 metres/4785 feet
 Speyside Way
The Speyside Way runs from Buckie on the Moray Coast to Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Distance: 105km/65 miles Duration: 4-7 days Height Gain: 500 metres/1650 feet
Great Glen Way
The Great Glen Way connects Fort William with Inverness passing the famous Loch Ness.
Distance: 117km/73 miles Duration: 4-7 days Height Gain: 300 metres/990 feet
St Cuthbert's Way

St Cuthbert's Way connects Melrose with the island of Lindisfarne in England.
Distance: 100km/62miles Duration: 4 days Height Gain: 370 metres/1221 feet
Borders Abbeys Way
The Borders Abbeys Way is a circular route connecting the historic Border towns.
Distance: 103km/64.4miles Duration: 4 days Height Gain: 300 metres/990 feet
Arran Coastal Way
The Isle of Arran Way is a circular walk around the Isle of Arran.
Distance: 104km/65 miles Duration: 7 days Height Gain: 300 metres/990 feet
The West Island Way
The West Island Way follows a route running the length of the lovely Isle of Bute.
Distance: 46km/29 miles Duration: 2 days Height Gain: 50 metres/165 feet
Cowal Way
The Cowal Way runs through Argyll's Cowal peninsula running from Portavadie to Ardgartan.
Distance: 92km/57 miles Duration: 5 days Height Gain: 1540 metres/5082 feet
Cateran Trail
The Cateran Trail, named after local cattle rustlers, is a circular route from Blairgowrie.
Distance: 96km/60 miles Duration: 5 days Height Gain: 960 metres/3168 feet
Formartine and Buchan Way

This Way runs north from Aberdeen to Peterhead and Fraserburgh along an old railway.
Distance: 86km/53 miles Duration: 5 days Height Gain: 200 metres/660 feet
Cape Wrath Trail
The route runs from Fort William to Cape Wrath and is a great trek for experienced walkers.
Distance: 320km/200 miles Duration: 14-16 days Height Gain: 580 metres/1914 feet
Sir Walter Scott Way
The Sir Walter Scott Way is a varied route across the eastern borders of Scotland.
Distance: 148km/92.5miles Duration: 6 days
The John Buchan Way
A fully waymarked route from Peebles to Broughton following established hill tracks.
Distance: 22km/13.75miles Duration: 1 day Height Gain: 800 metres/2640 feet
The John Muir Way
East Lothian has a very distinct and varied coastline.
Distance: 47km/29.3 miles Duration: 2 days Height Gain: 120 metres/396 feet
Nave-Nortrail - The North Sea Trail
NAVE NORTRAIL is a new long distance route currently in development.
The Annandale Way
The way-marked route has been designed to cover a variety of terrain and landscape.
Distance: 55 miles Duration: 2-5 days
River Ayr Way
This route starts at Glenbuck in East Ayrshire ending in the pretty seaside town of Ayr.
Distance: 66km/41.25miles Duration: 2 days 
The Kintyre Way
The Kintyre Way lets you enjoy this wonderfully unexplored and beautiful part of Scotland.
Distance: 142km/88 miles Duration: 4-7 days Height Gain: 400 metres/1320 feet
The Carrick Way
The Carrick Way comprises of a circular route around the hills of North & South Carrick.
Distance: 160km/100miles Duration: 8 days 
The Minigaig Pass - Kingussie to Blair Atholl
This 1-2 day walk is for experienced hikers only and runs from Blair Atholl to Kingussie.
Distance: 42km/26.5 miles Duration: 1-2 days Height Gain: 1120 metres/3696 feet
The Clyde Coast Way

A four day coastal walk in South West Scotland with impressive scenery.
Distance: 80km/50miles Duration: 4 days Height Gain: 153 metres/504.9 feet 
Ayrshire Coastal Path
Scotland's newest long distance walking route takes in some of the finest coastal scenery.
Distance: 161km/100 miles Duration: 5-10 days Height Gain: 800 metres/2640 feet
East Highland Way
Connects Fort William, outdoor capital of the UK, with the mountain resort of Aviemore.
Distance: 122km/76miles Duration: 5-7 days Height Gain: 350 metres
Three Lochs Way
A great new 50 kilometre long walking route called The Three Lochs Way has just opened up  and as it can easily be accomplished in 3 or 4 days, it makes an ideal short break project.
Distance: 50km/31miles Duration: 3-4 days Height Gain:  600m/1969 feet