WALKING IN SCOTLAND

Breathtaking! Is the best word to describe this beautiful country, from our lochs and glens to stunning mountain scenery. From salmon and deer to soaring eagles, the massacre of Glen Coe to world famous Scots.  There is so much to enjoy and see and how better to explore this land than by walking on the many Long Distance Paths that Scotland has to offer.

Planning a Long Distance Walk in Scotland

Gemini Walks is a specialist company with over twelve years experience in organising Scottish Walking Holidays. Julie Deans & Steve Higson of Gemini Walks work in partnership with some of the best Tour Operators for Scottish Walking Holidays. If you are planning a Long Distance Walk in Scotland we highly recommend these friendly and knowledgeable companies to arrange your holiday for you.  Please click on the logos below and you will be connected to our partners’ websites. Thank you.

The most famous trail in Scotland is the West Highland Way. This walk was the country’s first official long distance route, opened in October 1980 and 27 years later is still one of the most famous trails in the world. The Way takes you from Milngavie to Fort William, a distance of 95 miles (152 km) from the outskirts of Scotland’s largest city to the foot of its highest mountain, following the shores of its largest freshwater loch. It passes from the Lowlands, across the Highland Boundary Fault and on into the Scottish Highlands.

A natural extension of the West Highland Way is the Great Glen Way and, as the name suggests, it follows the course of the largest and most spectacular glen in Scotland. This geological fault line is millions of years old and divides the Northern and Southern Highlands. The Caledonian Canal, designed by Thomas Telford and first opened in 1822, runs along the length of the Great Glen and consists of three lochs, Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness, as well as rivers and man-made water ways. The 73 mile (117 km) trail was officially opened in April 2003 and begins in Fort William, leading north and eastwards through spectacular scenery, before finishing in the capital of the Highlands, Inverness, Scotland's fastest growing city.

We wish you a great walk in Scotland and hope that the sun shines for you along the Way

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