On this page, you will find beginner-friendly and easy hillwalks in all regions of the Scottish Highlands. If you are also interested in more challenging walks, feel free to browse my other hillwalking routes as well.
I point out difficult sections with map markers and give a comprehensive overview of the specific walk so that you will know in advance what challenges or difficulties you may encounter.
If you haven’t been hillwalking before, I recommend you read my Hillwalker’s Guide to Awesome Adventures, where you will learn the basics of planning a walk and keeping yourself safe on the hills.
The walks below are sorted into two different categories: “beginner-friendly” and “easy” hillwalks.
Please note, however, that they are only valid for hillwalking in summer conditions. What might be a relatively easy hillwalk on a sunny day in June can be a huge challenge when snow and ice are involved – especially when you don’t have the necessary winter hillwalking equipment and the skills to use it correctly.
Please take the different criteria only as rough guidance and always read the detailed descriptions of the walk you’re interested in. Not all criteria may necessarily apply to a walk in that category.
Beginner-friendly hillwalks
Typical numbers
- Ascent: up to 800m
- Distance: up to 10km
- Duration: up to 5 hours in total (including breaks)
Typical terrain
- Walk is on well-trodden paths that are obvious
Easy hillwalks
Typical numbers
- Ascent: up to 1.000m
- Distance: up to 15km
- Duration: between 5 and 7 hours
Typical terrain
- Walk is on well-trodden paths that are obvious for most of the way
- Pathless sections may be encountered
- Steeper and more challenging terrain (muddy slopes, bog holes/peat hags)