More wonderful trails that could be on your itinerary. These walks are not very well known but deserve, I think, a lot more attention! More 'discoveries' will be added.
A word of warning: Walking in the 'wilds' of Scotland can be tricky and sometimes outright dangerous! Do not take unnecessary risks!
The horrible tragedy on the The Aonach Eagach Ridge (5 August 2023) which involved 3 people, serves to highlight the dangers.
1 Region: Orkney Islands
St Magnus Way
Starts on the island of Egilsay, Orkney Islands.
A 90 km strenuous hillwalk (5 days). Website
Start: 5348+P8R Egilsay, Orkney Finish: X2HQ+9V4 Kirkwall
2 Region: Loch Lomond, Stirling & The Trossachs
Mary, Queen of Scots Way
A 172 km reasonably challenging hillwalk (9 days). Website
Also read this beautiful blog by Marta Pereira!
Start: 6723+8R2 Arrochar Finish: 85QX+PG5 St Andrews
3 Region: Western Isles (Outer Hebrides)
Rhenigidale and Maraig from Urgha
A 20 km moderate to difficult hillwalk (6 hours). Website
Start & Finish: W63V+MWH Isle of Harris
4 Region: Caithness, Sutherland & Ross
Ben Klibreck and Loch Choire
A 29 km hard hillwalk (8 hours). Website
Start & Finish: 5FPQ+H4X Crask Inn, Lairg
Suilven via the Falls of Kirkaig
A 23 km very hard hillwalk (9 hours). Website
Start & Finish: 4PCX+J6X Inverkirkaig, Lairg
5 Region: Aberdeen(shire) & Moray
Beinn a' Bhuird and Ben Avon from Deeside
A 33 km very hard hillwalk (11 hours). Website
Start & Finish: 2G2R+6RR Allanaquoich, Ballater
6 Region: Dumfries & Galloway
The Awful Hand and Rhinns of Kells
A 38 km very hard hillwalk (13 hours). Website
Start & Finish: 6H73+9C9 Ayr