Old Road to Kinloch Hourn

Old Road to Kinloch Hourn

This is a fine walk which combines the wild mountain scenery of Knoydart with the fjord-like upper reaches of Loch Hourn. Start from the end of the public road at Kinloch Hourn and go along the fine lochside path for 2km to Skiary. Beyond there the path climbs above...
Postie’s Path

Postie’s Path

This is a spectacular walk, not without some difficulty, along the lower slopes of Ben Mor Coigach which drop steeply into the sea at the mouth of Loch Broom. At the west end of the walk a public road comes by way of Achiltibuie from Strath Canaird as far as...
Hill Road to New Luce and Stranraer

Hill Road to New Luce and Stranraer

Leave Ballantrae southwards via its old bridge at NX086822. Cross the A77 by a new pedestrian crossing, and follow the minor road south to Garleffin. At NX088817, turn left up a lane between houses (signposted Smyrton and Heronford) and follow it eastwards to reach...
Gypsy Road to The Cheviot

Gypsy Road to The Cheviot

If starting in Kirk Yetholm, head east-southeast along the Pennine Way as far as the Halter Burn, where the “Low Level Pennine Way” heads south to Burnhead From Burnhead, go southeast up the slope of Latchley Hill to the col between The Curr and Black Hag,...
The Whisky Road (Priest’s Road)

The Whisky Road (Priest’s Road)

This old route has only been part-surveyed, so here we look at it in two sections: i) Drumcairn to Stonyford (NO505726). On the north side of the West Water, the path is less distinct and harder to find, than the northern section below. As we have no recent survey of...