Creag Thoraraidh from Helmsdale
Rating out of 5: 4 Source: my own route combined with Helmsdale Explorer Reasons: Creag Thoraraidh is only a Sub2000er, but it is easy to …
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Càrn an Fhreiceadain from Kingussie
Rating out of 5: 4.25 Source: Walkhighlands Reasons: The highest peak to be quickly reached from Kingussie, Càrn an Fhreiceadain as a Corbett is easily …
Dunrobin Castle
Location: Golspie, Sutherland, Highlands of Scotlandkind of castle: 13th century tower house (built into the later mansion), extended to a mansiontoday: open to the public …
Kingussie and Newtonmore via Loch Gynack
Rating out of 5: 3.75 Source: Walkhighlands Reasons: The lovely Kingussie and Newtonmore route is a very lovely one for most of the walk. However, …
Ruthven Barracks
Location: near Ruthven, Strathspey & Badenoch, Highlands of Scotlandkind of castle: barracks, former site of a castle structuretoday: open to the publicpublic transport: buses to …
Creag Bheag and Tom Baraidh, Kingussie
Rating out of 5: 5 Source: Walkhighlands (+ a bit of free roaming) Reasons: Quickly heading off into the woods and starting to ascend Creag …
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Location: 3 miles north of Wick, past Staxigoe, Wick, Caithness, Highlands of Scotlandkind of castle: largely extended L-plan tower housetoday: partially open to the public, …
Gynack Mill Trail, Kingussie
Rating out of 5: 3.25 Source: Walkhighlands Reasons: I will start this review by saying that I only did the whole walk by slightly changing …
Helmsdale Explorer
Rating out of 5: 3.75 Source: Walkhighlands Reasons: Heading along the old harbour and the River Helmsdale at the mouth of the river, the Helmsdale …
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe and Noss Head
Rating out of 5: 3 Source: Walkhighlands Reasons: Starting outside of Wick, at Staxigoe, it is not easy to reach if you are not mobile …