Cape Wrath Trail

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Cape Wrath Trail
Length	205 miles; 330 km
Trailheads	Banavie (Fort William); Cape Wrath
Use	Hillwalking, Hiking, Munro Bagging
Elevation Change	Unkown
Highest Point	Unknown
Lowest Point	Unkown
Trail Difficulty	Moderate to Strenuous
Season	All year
Sights	Scottish Highlands
Hazards	Severe Weather, Lack of facilities

Cape Wrath Trail is a hiking route that runs through the Scottish Highlands and along the west coast of Scotland.

It is approximately 200 miles in length and is considered to be one of the most challenging long distance walks in the UK. ^[1]

The trek gained prominence via a 1996 book by Dave Paterson entitled The Cape Wrath Trail. This was followed in 1999 by a separate publication (North to the Cape: A trek from Fort William to Cape Wrath) by Denis Brook and Phil Hinchliffe.

In both versions the trail begins in Fort William and ends at Cape Wrath lighthouse on the northwest tip of the Scottish mainland. It connects with the West Highland Way and parts of it also follow the Great Glen Way to Inverness.

These guidebooks estimate an experienced hiker should be able to traverse the entire route in less than 20 days. However the two sets of authors detail slightly different routes and stages for hikers to follow.

Officially the trail is not endorsed by Scottish Natural Heritage and it is not waymarked or signposted. Facilities along the trail are also minimal and it covers some of the remotest parts of mainland Britain.

Contents 1 Locations on route 2 Geographic features on route 3 References 4 External links 5 See also 6 Further reading

[edit] Locations on route

• Cape Wrath
• Dundonnell
• Durness
• Fort William
• Inchnadamph
• Inverie
• Kinlochewe
• Morar
• Rhiconich
• Shiel Bridge
• Strathcarron
• Ullapool

[edit] Geographic features on route

• Beinne Eighe (Mountain and National Nature Reserve)
• Eas a' Chual Aluinn (Waterfall)
• Knoydart (Peninsula)
• Loch Duich
• Falls of Glomach (Waterfall)
• Sandwood Bay
• Torridon (Mountain range)
• An Teallach (Mountain)

[edit] References

1. ↑  Description on a website dedicated to the trail

[edit] External links

• Cape Wrath Trail enthusiasts website
• Ramblers Association website description
• Cape Wrath Trail - An Expedition Report
• Scottish Natural Heritage website

[edit] See also

• Caledonian Canal
• Cape Wrath
• Long Distance Routes

[edit] Further reading

• The Cape Wrath Trail. David Paterson. Peak Publishing, 1996.
• North to the Cape: A Trek from Fort William to Cape Wrath. Denis Brook and Phil Hinchliffe. Cicerone Publishing, 1999.