Acharacle Drove Road

Acharacle Drove Road

Newsflash: public access to this old route to Acharacle is hampered by obstructions such as locked deer gates at the Glenborrodale end. ScotWays has been supporting The Highland Council in their efforts to resolve the access problems here. As part of...
Smelters’ path

Smelters’ path

From the end of Locheil Road the obvious continuation is a cycle path; but to the right of this steps lead down a shallow grassy bank and across 10m of grass to a metal bridge over the railway. Definitely a footbridge: 1m wide and steep metal steps. On the far side a...
Drove Road to Kinloch Hourn

Drove Road to Kinloch Hourn

Our route description is in the opposite direction to that which the drovers took with their cattle. Cross the bridge at Kinloch Hourn, go through the grounds of Kinloch Hourn House, passing on its right into the woods behind the house, and climb steeply up a path to...
Gleann Suileag Pony Track

Gleann Suileag Pony Track

At Fassfern, there is ample parking by the stone bridge on the old road. From here, the route is signposted on the east bank of the burn and is waymarked through the forest on to the open ground of Gleann Suileag. Cross the burn between the edge of the wood and...
Lairig Eilde Coffin Road

Lairig Eilde Coffin Road

From the signposted start on the A82, the path passes through land owned by the NTS and rises to 500m, passing through rugged mountain scenery with huge rock screes on both sides. It descends steeply from the watershed towards Glen Etive, passing through a...