Walking in Scotland's Far North

62 mountain walks in Scotland’s north-west peninsula, north of Ullapool. Mainly day walks, taking in peaks such as Suilven, Quinag, Morven and Scaraben, with three longer mountain traverses (Assynt Horseshoe, a Raey traverse and a long ascent of Cranstackie).

Introduction
Topography
Climate
Plants, Birds and Animals
Bases
Getting There
Roads within the Area
Using the Guide
Maps
Essential Equipment    
Mountain Bikes    
Gaelic and Norse Place-names    

Assynt and Coigach
Route 1: Ascent of Ben Mor Coigach from Acheninver youth hostel  
Route 2: Ascent of Ben Mor Coigach from the Achiltibuie road   
Route 3: Ascent of Cul Beag from Drumrunie   
Route 4: Ascent of Cul Beag from Linneraineach   
Route 5: Cul Beag to Stac Pollaidh link route   
Route 6: Ascent to Stac Pollaidh’s main col from Loch Lurgain   
Route 7: Traverse of Stac Pollaidh’s summit ridge   
Route 8: Ascent of Cul Mor from Knockanrock   
Route 9: Ascent of Cul Mor from the A835 via An Laogh   
Route 10: Ascent of Cul Mor from Linneraineach via south-west face   
Route 11: Cul Mor to Cul Beag link route   
Route 12: Suilven approach from Elphin   
Route 13: Suilven approach from Lochinver   
Route 14: Suilven ascent from the north-east
Route 15: Suilven ascent from Inverkirkaig   
Route 16: Suilven approach from Little Assynt   
Route 17: Traverse of the Suilven summit ridge   
Route 18: Canisp ascent from Little Assynt   
Route 19: Canisp ascent from Loch Awe   
Route 20: Canisp to Suilven link route   
Route 21: Breabag ascent from Benmore Lodge   
Route 22: Breabag ascent from Allt nan Uamh   
Route 23: Breabag to Conival link route   
Route 24: Ben More Assynt and Conival ascent from Inchnadamph   
Route 25: The Oykell Horseshoe from Kinlochailsh   
Route 26: Glas Bheinn and Beinn Uidhe ascent from Loch na Gainmhich   
Route 27: Beinn Uidhe to Conival/Ben Mor Assynt link route   
Route 28: Ascent of Quinag from the east   
Route 29: Ascents of Quinag from the north   
Route 30: Ascent of Quinag from Tumore   
Route 31: Quinag to Glas Bheinn link route   
Route 32: Ascent of Meallan a Chuail and Beinn Leoid from Kinloch, Loch More
Route 33: Ascent of Beinn Leoid from Kylestrome via Glen Dubh   
Route 34: Ascent of Beinn Leoid and Meallan a Chuail from Loch na Gainmhich via Eas a Chuall Aluinn   
Route 35: Beinn Leoid to Beinn Uidhe link route   

The Far northwest and Reay Forest
Route 36: Ascent of Ben Stack from near Lochstack Lodge   
Route 37: Ascent of Ben Hee from West Merkland   
Route 38: Ascent of Meallan Liath from Achfary via Lone   
Route 39: Ascent Meallan Liath from Aultanrynie   
Route 40: Meallan Liath to Sabhal Beag link route   
Route 41: Ascent of Meall Horn and The Sabhals from Achfary via Lone   
Route 42: Direct ascent of Meall Horn from Lone   
Route 43: Meall Horn/Creagan Meall Horn col to Arkle link route   
Route 44: Meall Horn/Creagan Meall Horn col to Foinaven link route   
Route 45: Ascent of Arkle from Achfary   
Routes 46 and 47: Link routes from Arkle to Foinaven and Meall Horn   
Route 48: Ascent of Foinaven from the north-west   
Route 49: Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie from Carbreck   
Route 50: Ascent of Ben Hope from Strath More    

The East
Route 51: Ascent of Ben Loyal from Ribigill   
Route 52: Ascent of Beinn Stumanadh from Loch Loyal   
Route 53: Ascent of Ben Klibreck from Vagastie   
Route 54: Ascent of Ben Klibreck from Altnaharra   
Route 55: The full traverse of Kilbreck ridge from Crask Inn   
Route 56: Ascent of Morven from Braemore   

Longer Mountain Traverses
Route 57: The Assynt Horseshoe   
Route 58: A Reay traverse   
Route 59: A long ascent of Cranstackie   

Interesting Low-Level Walks
Route 60: Eas a Chual Aluinn   
Route 61: The Culnacraig coastal path   
Route 62: To Sandwood Bay and Cape Wrath    

Other Routes    

Appendix A: Sources of information    
Appendix B: The peaks (by height)    
Appendix C: The peaks (alphabetically)    
Appendix D: List of walking routes