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56.98, -4.42 · rel 9686036
56.98, -4.42 · rel 9686036
East Highland Way
125,4 km from Fort William to Aviemore through lakes and urban area.
Fort William
→
Aviemore
linear
125,4km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
32
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
13× monument
1× Water
3× Attraction
2× ruins
1× viewpoint
Bedford Hospital 1863 Memorial
monument ·
44 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Craigs Burial Ground Gateway
monument ·
32 m off route
32,6 km
26%
South African War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
35,1 km
28%
Ewen MacLachlan Memorial
monument ·
30 m off route
36,4 km
29%
MacKenzie Fountain
monument ·
on the route
125,4 km
100%
Clive Freshwater
monument ·
on the route
125,4 km
100%
Memorial to Neil Usher
monument ·
on the route
125,4 km
100%
Angus of Fersit Memorial
monument ·
on the route
125,4 km
100%
Force K6 Memorial
monument ·
on the route
125,4 km
100%
Kingussie War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
125,4 km
100%
Well of the Alder
Water ·
25 m off route
125,4 km
100%
TreeZone
Attraction ·
27 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Newtonmore War Memorial
monument ·
28 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Highland Fieldcraft Training Memorial Bench
monument ·
39 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Ath Ghobhlach
Attraction ·
41 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Achnacoine ruins
ruins ·
52 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Monument to General Rice
monument ·
53 m off route
125,4 km
100%
St Michael's Chapel
ruins ·
61 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Druim an Aird waterfalls
Attraction ·
65 m off route
125,4 km
100%
Pattack Falls
viewpoint ·
68 m off route
125,4 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
East Highland Way is 125.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, East Highland Way takes approximately 31h 13min to complete.
No, East Highland Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Fort William to Aviemore. Plan ahead for return transport.
East Highland Way starts at Fort William.
East Highland Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.