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Circular Walking Trails in Scotland

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Discover Hidden Gems in the Scottish Highlands

Get off-the-beaten-track and walk the path less travelled. Explore majestic mountains, deep lochs and peaceful glens in the Scottish Highlands – from the legendary banks of Loch Ness to the beautiful scenery of Strathardle, Glenshee and Glen Isla. A circular trail lets you experience the best of what every region has to offer.

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Cateran Trail
£815
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Borders Abbeys Way
£775
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
68 miles / 109 km
Loch Ness 360°
£705
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77.5 Miles / 125 km
Absolute Escapes clients walking the trail (credit - John North)
Yellow gorse on the Cateran Trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
An Absolute Escapes client walking the Cateran Trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
Nairne from the Absolute Escapes team walking from Kirkmichael to Spittal of Glenshee
Scenery on the Cateran Trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
Autumn leaves along the trail (credit - Nairne McBeath)
Blairgowrie Town Square (credit - Kenny Lam, Visit Scotland)
Upper Lunch Hut, , near the trail's highest point (credit - Peter Backhouse)
An Absolute Escapes client walking the trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
Scenery along the trail (credit_ Our clients, Eugene Windsor & Wendy Spencer)
An Absolute Escapes client walking from Kirkmichael to Spittal of Glenshee (credit - Peter Backhouse)

Cateran Trail

From £815pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 64 miles / 103 km
Duration 6 - 7 Nights
  • The breathtaking scenery of Strathardle, Glenshee and Glen Isla
  • Walk in the footsteps of the ‘Caterans’ - marauding cattle thieves who flourished in this lawless part of Highland Scotland from the Middle Ages to the 17th century
  • The lively town of Blairgowrie, the focus of the Perthshire soft fruit growing industry
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Scott's View
Abbotsford House - home of Sir Walter Scott
Jedburgh Abbey
Borders Abbeys Way, Melrose
Leaderfoot Viaduct
Smailholm Tower on the Borders Abbeys Way
Sunset over Nisbet on the Borders Abbey Way
Floors Castle, Kelso
Horse statue on Hawick High Street, Scottish Borders

Borders Abbeys Way

From £775pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 68 miles / 109 km
Duration 6 - 7 Nights
  • Enjoy easy walking through the wonderful Scottish Borders countryside
  • Immersive yourself in the region’s rich religious and local history
  • Visit the majestic ruins of four 12th-century abbeys
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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness
Walking the Loch Ness 360°
The Old Stone Bridge at Invermoriston
Dores Beach
Barges on the Caledonian Canal
Views over Loch Ness from Dores Beach
Forest path on the Loch Ness 360°
Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian Canal
The Jacobite Memorial Cairn at Culloden Battlefield
Mist over Loch Ness
Inverness Castle looking over the River Ness

Loch Ness 360°

From £705pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 77.5 Miles / 125 km
Duration 7 - 8 Nights
  • Take in spectacular views of Loch Ness from the beautiful pebbled beach at Dores
  • Immerse yourself in Highland life, exploring the small villages of Foyers, Dores and Invermoriston
  • Experience the undiscovered southern banks of Loch Ness
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