Scottish Long-Distance Trail Compare

Highlights

• Conic Hill viewpoint over Loch Lomond
• The Devils Staircase descent into Kinlochleven
• Rannoch Moor crossing
• Final approach to Fort William under Ben Nevis

Accommodation

Everything from campsites to 4-star hotels. Book 6+ months ahead for high season. Macs Adventure and similar companies run baggage-transfer itineraries.

Resupply

Resupply available at Drymen, Balmaha, Rowardennan, Inverarnan, Tyndrum, Kingshouse, Kinlochleven, Fort William. No genuinely remote sections. The longest gap is roughly 30km between Inverarnan and Tyndrum, though both have shops and pubs at either end. Bunkhouses and hostels often sell breakfast and trail food on top of accommodation.

Highlights

• Neptune's Staircase at Banavie
• The high-level alternative above Loch Ness
• Drumnadrochit and Urquhart Castle
• Finish on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness

Accommodation

Well-served by B&Bs and small hotels. Several campsites and a handful of wild camping spots. Book ahead in July-August. Wild camping is permitted under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code outside the loch-side camping management zones, which is most of the route. Glamping pods near Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit add variety.

Resupply

Resupply available at Gairlochy, Laggan, Fort Augustus, Invermoriston, Drumnadrochit. Longest resupply gap is ~25km around Invergarry. Carry a packed lunch for the Drumnadrochit-to-Invermoriston high route as there is nothing on the ridge. Cafes at Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit are reliable mid-day stops.

Highlights

• Knoydart peninsula crossing
• The Falls of Glomach
• Beinn Dearg Mor and Fisherfield
• Sandwood Bay

Accommodation

Bothies, wild camps, occasional bunkhouses. Shenavall, Strabeg, Strathchailleach and Kearvaig are the famous overnight bothies along the route. Postal-drop options work to the Old Forge in Inverie and to Ullapool; coordinate with operators who handle backpacker drops. Bunkhouses at Strathcarron, Ullapool and Kinlochbervie are the main indoor stops.

Resupply

Limited. Fort William, Strathcarron, Ullapool, Kinlochbervie are the main resupply points. Some sections require 5+ days of food between resupplies. Plan around the Ullapool resupply carefully — it is the only proper supermarket on the route. The longest gap (Ullapool to Kinlochbervie) is about 100km and 4-5 days without resupply.