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DIRECTORY
Forestry Commission
231 Corstorphine Rd, Edinburgh
EH12 7AT.
Tel (0300) 067 6156.
∑ forestry.gov.uk
Mountaineering Council
of Scotland
The Old Granary, West Mill St,
Perth PH1 5QP.
Tel (01738) 493942.
∑ mountaineering.scot
National Trust for Scotland
Hermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Rd,
Edinburgh EH11 4DF.
Above the clouds in Knoydart, looking to the Cuillin Hills on Skye Tel (0131) 458 0200.
∑ nts.org.uk
VisitScotland to obtain their Long-Distance Walks Paths for All Partnership
New Walking Scotland brochure, Scotland has relatively few Inglewood House, Tullibody Rd,
which describes walks in all formal long­distance routes, Alloa FK10 2HU.
parts of Scot land. Their though the potential for mak ing Tel (01259) 218888.
brochure also lists walking up your own is limitless. The ∑ pathsforall.org.uk
festivals. three “official” routes are the 152­ Ramblers’ Scotland
These events, km (95­mile) West Highland Way 1 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh
that last up to from Glasgow to Fort William, EH1 9DQ.
a week, offer the 340­km­ (211­mile­) Southern Tel (0131) 472 7006.
a wide range Upland Way from Portpatrick to ∑ ramblers.org.uk
of guided Cockburnspath, and the 84­km
walks along (52­mile) Speyside Way from Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House,
with a Spey Bay to Tomintoul. 1 Leachkin Rd, Inverness IV3
programme Other routes developed by 8NW.
of evening local authorities include the Tel (01463) 725000.
entertain­ 100­km (62­mile) St Cuthbert’s ∑ snh.gov.uk
ment. The Way from Melrose to Lindis­
Compass of the type first such farne, and the Fife Coastal Scotways
commonly used festival, Path from North Queensferry 24 Annandale St, Edinburgh EH7
by walkers held in to Tayport near the bridge over 4AN. Tel (0131) 558 1222.
∑ scotways.com
the Borders, the Tay to Dundee.
started in 1995. Others are now The three principal routes are Tiso
held in the Highlands, Deeside shown on the activities map 123–125 Rose Street Precinct,
and Perthshire, with more (see pp192–3). For information Edinburgh EH2 3DT.
starting up each year. about them, and others being Tel (0131) 225 9486.
For information on organized developed, contact Scottish ∑ tiso.com
walks, contact Ramblers’ Natural Heritage and local VisitScotland
Scotland. There are also tourist information centres. Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive,
hundreds of miles of forest Edinburgh EH6 6JH.
trails and walks across the Tel (0131) 472 2222.
country. The Forestry ∑ visitscotland.com/see-do/
Commission can provide activities/walking
you with general information. Waterstones
Longer low­level routes 83 George St,
being developed include the Edinburgh EH2 3ES.
Fife Coastal Path, the Clyde Tel (0131) 226 2666.
Walkway and the Speyside Way 153–157 Sauchiehall St,
extension to Aviemore. All Glasgow G2 3EW.
of these can easily be sampled Tel (0141) 332 9105.
as day walks. ∑ waterstones.com
Spring and autumn are WH Smith
especially lovely times of the Waverley Station, Edinburgh
year for walking in Scotland. EH1 1BB. Tel (0131) 557 1175.
The colouring is superb, and ∑ whsmith.co.uk
there is often a wider choice Surveying the scenery on a wintry day in
of accommodation available. the Cairngorms

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