
West Highlands
Mountain hiking routes on Scotland's Western Highlands
The finest hill-walking and scrambling routes on the mountains in Scotland's Western Highlands.Hill walking routes in the Western Highlands
Nearer the bottom of the page is a table to help you find routes by distance, ascent, difficulty of terrain, quality of scenery and even by Munro and Corbett count.
1 - Monar | |
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Varied terrain and peaks with excellent views to Torridon and Skye. Accessed by good tracks.
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2 - Strathfarrar | |
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A drive of 12km along a private road with lots of wildlife. Easy walk mainly on fine paths.
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3 - Killilan & Iron Lodge Corbetts | |
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A long enjoyable day on three Corbetts above Glen Elchaig. Includes details of a short detour to the Falls of Glomach.
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4 - Mullardoch and Affric | |
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12 Munros above beautiful Loch Affic and Loch Mullardoch. Can be done in one long day or split into 3 or 4 outings.
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6 - Kintail's Brothers and Sisters | |
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The iconic Five Sisters of Kintail and their 7 other neighbouring Munros and 2 Corbetts all described in detail.
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7 - Above Loch Cluanie | |
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Varied terrain and fine views with an enjoyable scramble on Mullach Fraoch-Choire.
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9 - The Saddle, Forcan Ridge and South Glen Shiel Ridge | |
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9 Munros in one long chain. Easily split into 3 or 4 outings or done in one fairly long day.
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10 - Sgurr Mhic Bharraich | |
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A grass covered little hill surrounded by higher peaks of Kintail, The Saddle and Arnisdale. Easily accessed by a fine path from Shiel Bridge.
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11 - Beinn Sgritheall and above Arnisdale | |
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A sea-level start and steep path make for a good stiff Munro ascent. Easily extended to include the neighbouring Corbetts.
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12 - Knoydart | |
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One of the more remote and most beautiful areas in Scotland. Accessed by a lovely walk in from Kinlochourn or by boat from the north.
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13 - Rough Bounds of Knoydart, Kingie & Arkaig | |
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Rugged mountains on the edge of The Rough Bounds of Knoydart with fantastic seaward views.
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14 - Around Loch Quoich | |
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A remote area. Access to all peaks are on fairly good, if sometimes wet, stalkers paths, built well before the construction of the dams.
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15 - West of Loch Lochy | |
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Standing dramatically above Loch Lochy, 2 Munros and 3 Corbetts are accessed using forestry tracks.
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16 - Glen Loy Corbetts | |
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Sandwiched between the mighty peaks of Ben Nevis and Gulvain, Corbett and Graham peaks rise above Loch Arkaig and the Great Glen.
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17 - Gulvain and Braigh nan Uamhachan | |
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Gulvain and its neighbour Braigh nan Uamhachan are easily accessed via a track from Kinlocheil.
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18 - Above Glenfinnan | |
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Rugged terrain, fantastic views and an enjoyable cycle in and out on a tarred road.
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19a - Moidart's Corbetts | |
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A compact group of Corbetts above Loch Ailort. Pathless grassy and rocky terrain with fine views from the summits.
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19b - Corbetts west of Loch Eilt | |
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No paths, old walls or rusty fence-posts to follow giving this area's peaks a real feeling of remoteness and adventure.
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20 - Stob a'Coire Chearcaill | |
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A long 'whale-backed' Corbett immediately west of Fort William. Various routes up to stunning views !
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22 - Beinn Resipol | |
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A fine Corbett, its solitary position ensures superb views from its summit in all directions.
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23 - Kingairloch mountain circuit | |
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Narrow roads lead to a quiet route up two interesting Corbetts and a Graham with amazing views easterwards over Loch Linnhe.
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Hill routes in the Western Highlands by category
Locate routes by ascent, distance, quality of scenery, effort needed or even Munro and Corbett count using the table below.
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Mountain Area | Route | Ascent (m) |
Distance (km) |
Terrain+ | Scenery | Munro count |
Corbett count |
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Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Beinn Resipol from Arundle | 850 | 14 | ![]() |
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Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Beinn Resipol from Polloch | 920 | 13 | ![]() |
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- | 1 |
Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Lochailort Corbetts from Roshven | 1375 | 10 | ![]() |
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- | 3 |
Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Lochailort Corbetts from Glenshian Lodge | 1600 | 16 | ![]() |
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- | 3 |
Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Lochailort Corbetts from Glen Moidart | 1550 | 19 | ![]() |
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Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Loch Eilt Corbetts from Glenfinnan | 1350 | 11.5 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Glenfinnan Munros* | 1450 | 21 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Glenfinnan Munros from Loch Arkaig | 1575 | 21 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Glenfinnan Munros and Streap* | 2100 | 26 | ![]() |
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2 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Sgurr an Utha | 690 | 6 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Gulvain* | 1250 | 19 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Gulvain and Braigh nan Uamhachan* | 1650 | 23 | ![]() |
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1 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Loch Lochy Munros* | 1300 | 16 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Corbetts above eastern Loch Arkaig * | 1200 | 18 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Loch Lochy Munros and Ben Tee | 1675 | 19 | ![]() |
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2 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Loch Lochy Munros from the 'Dark Mile' | 1325 | 17.5 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Loch Lochy Munros race route | 1325 | 21 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Glen Kingie peaks from Loch Quoich | 3000 | 37 | ![]() |
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5 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Rough Bounds of Knoydart from Strathan | 2400 | 28 | ![]() |
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4 | 3 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Rough Bounds of Knoydart, plus Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoigh from Strathan | 2050 | 28 | ![]() |
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4 | 3 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Rough Bounds of Knoydart, plus Fraoch Bheinn from Strathan | 3050 | 30 | ![]() |
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4 | 3 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Sgurr Mhurlagain | 850 | 5.5 | ![]() |
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5 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Ben Aden from Loch Quoich | 1200 | 25 | ![]() |
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5 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Ben Aden from Sourlies | 1100 | 16 | ![]() |
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5 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Knoydart Munros from Kinlochourn | 3650 | 43 | ![]() |
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3 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Sgurr nan Eugallt and Sgurr a'Choire-bheithe | 3600 | 37 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Knoydart Munros and Sgurr Choire Choinnichean | 3900 | 51 | ![]() |
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3 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn na Caillich from Inverie* | 900 | 18 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn Buidhe (Loch Nevis) | 920 | 20 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach | 1175 | 10 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Gairich from Loch Quoich | 760 | 14 | ![]() |
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1 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Sgurr a'Mhaoraich | 1000 | 10 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn Buidhe (Kinlochhourn) | 1000 | 10.5 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | South Glen Shiel Ridge | 2750 | 42 | ![]() |
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9 | 1 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | The Saddle and Sgurr na Sgine | 1400 | 11 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Creag nan Damh, Sgurr a'Bhac Chaolais and Buidhe Bheinn | 1600 | 15 | ![]() |
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1 | 2 |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn Loinne* | 650 | 16 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn Sgritheall | 1100 | 6.5 | ![]() |
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1 | - |
Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn Sgritheall, Beinn na h-Eaglaise and Beinn nan Caorach | 1600 | 14 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Beinn Sgritheall and Beinn na h-Eaglaise from Glenelg Brochs | 1700 | 18 | ![]() |
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1 | 1 |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Above Kintail Forest | 3140 | 35 | ![]() |
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9 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | A'Ghlas Bheinn and Beinn Fhada | 1625 | 17 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Ciste Dhubh to Saileag via Glen Lichd | 2250 | 28 | ![]() |
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4 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Five Sisters of Kintail | 1450 | 21 | ![]() |
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3 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Sgurr an Airgid | 840 | 5 | ![]() |
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Glen Affric and Kintail | Am Bathach | 600 | 6.5 | ![]() |
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Glen Affric and Kintail | Above Loch Cluanie | 1850 | 23 | ![]() |
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5 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire | 1250 | 12 | ![]() |
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2 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean and Sail Chaorainn | 1350 | 16 | ![]() |
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3 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Aonach Shasuinn and Carn a'Choire Ghairbh | 1650 | 32.5 | ![]() |
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Glen Affric and Kintail | Mullardoch Circuit | 4940 | 55 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | North Mullardoch Munros (via a boat trip) | 1650 | 19 | ![]() |
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4 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | North of Glen Affric | 2320 | 30 | ![]() |
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5 | - |
Glen Affric and Kintail | Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan, Mullach na Dheiragain and An Socach from Alltbeithe | 1450 | 16.5 | ![]() |
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3 | - |
Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Above Strathfarrar | 1580 | 17 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Above Strathfarrar from Loch Monar | 1875 | 24 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Sgurr na Diollaid | 875 | 11.5 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Beinn a'Bha'ach Ard | 1000 | 15 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Monar Munros and Corbetts* | 4075 | 43 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean | 1025 | 12 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a'Chaorachain and Maoile Lunndaidh from Craig* | 1950 | 31 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Bidean a'Choire Sheasgaidh, Lurg Mhor and Beinn Dronaig from Attadale* | 2135 | 38 | ![]() |
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2 | 1 |
Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Kingairloch Circuit | 1400 | 14 | ![]() |
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Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Garbh Bheinn | 1350 | 12 | ![]() |
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Morven, Sunart, Ardgour and Moidart | Stob Coire a'Chearcaill | 850 | 14 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Killilan Corbetts | 1850 | 14 | ![]() |
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Glen Cannich to Glen Carron | Falls of Glomach* | 650 | 21 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Sgurr Mhic Bharraich | 835 | 9 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Above Glen Loy | 1625 | 22 | ![]() |
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Loch Eil to Glen Shiel | Druim Fada Chase (Hill Race) | 430 | 10 | ![]() |
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8: a few sections of rock clambering, 9: tricky sections of scrambling and exposure, 10: very exposed, technical scrambling, climbing and ropework required
* there are tracks decent enough on these routes to enable cycling
Routes without links are under construction and will be on website soon.

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