Ramsay's Round
The Classic 24 Hour Scottish Challenge

A complete circuit of the 8 Munros flanking Glen Coe.
19 miles with 12 750 feet of ascent, commencing at the Clachaig Inn, travelling anticlockwise towards Bidean nam Bain, then heading east towards Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor, crossing the A82, ascending onto the Aonach Eagach ridge before descending back to the Clachaig Inn.
This circuit can also be completed by travelling in a clockwise direction.
The original circuit was devised in 1980 by Bobby Shields of Lochaber A C.

A very popular walk, covering a distance of 95 miles, from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William,via Loch Lomond, Tyndrum, Rannoch Moor, Glencoe and Kinlochleven.

Following authorisation from the Scottish Government in January 2010 the walk has been increased to 96 miles, finishing in Gordon Square at the west end of Fort William

The West Highland Way Race
The route is also recognised as Scotland’s longest single stage race, held annually (mid summer)
Course records:
(M) 15 hours 44 minutes: set in 2006 by Jez Brag
(F) 17 hours 16 minutes: set in 2007 by Lucy Colquhoun

This recently established walk includes a distance of 73 miles linking Fort William to Inverness via the Caledonian Canal and the Great Glen

Both the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way follow a series of recognised way markers, and can be completed over several days depending on the participant’s choice
There is also a wide variety of affordable accommodation options within each section of these walks.

The Cape Wrath Trail is just short of 200-miles long and runs from Fort William to the most north-west tip of the Scottish mainland, before finishing at the lighthouse at Cape Wrath, it follows an interesting, challenging and often remote route.

Journey completion normally takes up to 14 days
Unlike the 2 previous walks, there are no specific way markers; the route choice is that of the walker(s)
This walk is more suited to backpackers, although with variations on route choice, you may find accommodation and refreshment facilities along the way
This walk could be described as the hardest long distance backpacking journey in the UK.

The Caledonian Challenge offers you ‘The Walk of Your Life’. The goal is for teams to complete 54 miles in 24 hours, whilst helping to support some of the UK’s most isolated communities by raising at least £2,000 exclusively for the Scottish Community Foundation.

The Challenge takes you through some of Scotland’s most famous, remote, rugged and stunningly beautiful landscapes. Starting at Gairlochy, your team will walk the famous Great Glen Ways and West Highland Way footpaths via Checkpoints at Fort William, Kinlochleven, Glencoe Ski Centre and Inveroran, before finishing the Challenge at Auchtertyre.