Active travel is often the only option
the ultimate active travel destination
Every year people arrive at John o Groats, having travelled from Land’s End on everything from wheelchairs, skateboards, paddle boards and penny farthings.
The opportunities for active travel extend across the whole region with networks of trails and waterways that are developing all of the time.
With the UK’s freshest air and most spectacular scenery, active travel is not just the most environmentally friendly way to explore The Highlands it is the most grounding and immersive. Whether you’re walking, kayaking or cycling, you get to experience the landscape first hand. And there is no shortage of Highland businesses willing offer you connections that enable you to experience all the Highlands have to offer from crossing a mountain range on foot to navigating the Caledonian Canal in a canoe.
Cycle Routes
There are different cycle routes. To find a cycle route, bike path or walking route near you, browse by region, distance and whether the route is traffic-free.
Walking
From Munro-bagging to wee walks and simply getting from town to town. Below you’ll find information on some fantastic walks to be had in the Highlands.
Outdoors
Scottish Outdoor Access Code
If you’re planning on walking and cycling your way around the Highlands, we recommend visiting the Scottish Outdoor Access Code site which is full of useful information on how you can have a safe and enjoyable time whilst adhering to the code that protects the special places and species of the Highlands.
Free Coffee
An Talla by Loch Ness is encouraging visitors to ditch their cars and walk, cycle or run as part of a new loyalty scheme.
Plans are to offer people a Green Pass, which works the same as a loyalty card, where visitors who cycle, run or walk collect stamps. Once someone has collected six stamps they can claim a free hot drink, just the ticket after a long scenic walk along the River Ness or the famed Caledonian Canal. An Talla is located five miles from Inverness city centre, and people can cycle the journey in around 30 mins or walk in around an hour and a half.
Officials say the Green Pass is the “first step” in Loch Ness by Jacobite and An Talla’s mission to become more environmentally friendly.