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Highlands

Easy hikes and walks in the Highlands

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Exploring Highlands on foot is a delightful way to connect with nature. To help you make the most of your adventures, we’ve compiled the top easy hikes and walks in the Highlands. Perfect for short hikes, kid-friendly excursions, and family-friendly outings, these routes offer something for everyone.

Last updated: November 10, 2025

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1. Loch an Eilean loop — Cairngorms National Park

5.43km

01:24

30m

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall & The West Highland Way loop from Kinlochleven

5.45km

01:47

240m

240m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Loch an Eilean loop — Cairngorms National Park

7.17km

01:51

30m

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.9

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850

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4. Inchnadamph Bone Caves loop

4.53km

01:26

180m

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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244

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5. Neist Point — Isle of Skye

4.46km

01:18

110m

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.8

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333

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6. Glencoe Lochan loop — Glencoe National Nature Reserve

2.52km

00:36

70m

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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556

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7. Dog Falls and Coire Loch circuit — Glen Affric

6.20km

01:47

150m

150m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Loch Ness loop to Aldourie Castle from Dores

7.00km

01:52

80m

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4,221

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9. Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Satran

5.69km

01:42

180m

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Rubha nam Brathairean from Culnacnoc — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

3.08km

00:53

80m

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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