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#192 of 300 · Western Highlands (Knoydart to Sutherland)

Cape Wrath Trail

United KingdomHighland

An unmarked and often pathless route through the western Highlands from Fort William to mainland Britain's north-west tip, crossing Knoydart, Kintail, the Fisherfield wilds and Assynt, with bothies, river fords and long remote glens.

Distance
370 km
Point to point
Ascent
13,000 m
High point 720 m
Time
20 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
May–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Fort William
Finish: Cape Wrath

Route

Topographic map of Cape Wrath Trail, from Fort William to Cape WrathFort WilliamGlenfinnanSourlies bothyBarrisdaleKinlochhournShiel BridgeFalls of GlomachStrathcarronKinlocheweShenavall bothyInverlaelOykel BridgeInchnadamphKyleskuRhiconichKinlochbervieSandwood BayCape WrathStart: Fort WilliamFinish: Cape Wrath© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Fort William
  2. Glenfinnan
  3. Sourlies bothy
  4. Barrisdale
  5. Kinlochhourn
  6. Shiel Bridge
  7. Falls of Glomach
  8. Strathcarron
  9. Kinlochewe
  10. Shenavall bothy
  11. Inverlael
  12. Oykel Bridge
  13. Inchnadamph
  14. Kylesku
  15. Rhiconich
  16. Kinlochbervie
  17. Sandwood Bay
  18. Cape Wrath

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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