Famous Highland Drove Walk
290 km / 180 miles
Highlands, Perth
A walk tracing one of the routes taken by the cattle drovers from Skye, through seven mountain ranges, along riversides, quiet glens and wild mountain passes, to the mart at Crieff, Perthshire.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | Challenging; Moorland |
| Start: | NG409225 - Glenbrittle, Highland  |
| Finish: | NN863218 - Crieff, Perth |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Famous Highland Drove Walk (Grey Stone Books - 1996) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 32, 33, 34, 41, 50, 51, 52, 57, 58 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 32, 41, 50, 57 |
| OS Explorer: | 365, 368, 378, 377, 384, 385, 392, 399, 400, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 365, 368, 378, 377, 384, 385, 392, 399, 400, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Glenbrittle YHA, Carbost, Isle of Skye | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Sligachan Bunkhouse, Sligachan, Isle of Skye | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Broadford Backpackers | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Broadford YHA, Broadford, Isle of Skye | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Dun Caan Hostel, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye | 5 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Saucy Mary's Hostel, Kyleakin, Isle Of Skye | 5 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Skye Backpackers, Benmhor, Kyleakin | 5 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Grey Corrie Lodge, Roy Bridge, Inverness-shire | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Àite Cruinnichidh, By Roy Bridge, nr Fort William | 5 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Braveheart Backpackers, Braemar, Aberdeenshire | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Comrie Croft, Braincroft, By Crieff/Comrie, Perthshire | 2 Km |
Connected Paths:
| Scotland's Great Trails: | Great Glen Way; Rob Roy Way; West Highland Way |
| Other Paths: | Cape Wrath Trail; East Highland Way; North to the Cape; Skye Trail; Stevenson Way Click to show 2 more Other Paths |
| Anytime Challenges: | Five Degree West Challenge |
| Kanters: | Coast to Coast - Scotland |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Famous Highland Drove Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Famous Highland Drove Walk Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Famous Highland Drove Walk Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 320.8 Km (199.3 miles) 8,722 m (28,615 ft) ascent 685 m (2,247 ft) maximum height |
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