The Cape Wrath Trail

Q. Seeking information on the Cape Wrath Trail for a trip home next year. Happy to swap information on Tramping in New Zealand.

Bill Munro, Sydney, Australia

A. Ordnance Survery Explorer Maps:

OS Explorer Map 391: Ardgour & Strontian

OS Explorer Map 392: Ben Nevis

OS Explorer Map 398: Loch Morar & Mallaig

OS Explorer Map 413: Knoydart, Loch Hourn & Loch Duich

OS Explorer Map 414: Glan Shiel & Kintail Forest

OS Explorer Map 429: Glen Carron & West Monar

OS Explorer Map 433: Torridon - Beinn Eighe & Liathach

OS Explorer Map 435: An Teallach & Slioch

OS Explorer Map 436: Beinn Dearg & Loch Fannich

OS Explorer Map 439: Coigach & Summer Isles

OS Explorer Map 440: Glen Cassley & Glen Oykel

OS Explorer Map 442: Assynt & Lochinver

OS Explorer Map 445: Foinaven, Arkle, Kylesku & Scourie and

OS Explorer Map 446: Durness & Cape Wrath

Currently planning my December Cape Wrath Trek, home in time for turkey.

Brian K, Norwich

A. The Cape Wrath Trail is a 330km (205 miles) linear footpath connecting Cape Wrath, Highland, Scotland with Banavie (Fort William) in Highland, Scotland.

It is is considered to be one of the most challenging long distance walks in the UK.

Hope this helps

Mike (Editor)

A. The Cape Wrath Trail is a 330km (205 mile) footpath connecting Banavie in Highland with Cape Wrath in Highland, North Scotland.

Initially the route follows the Great Glen before turning north to cross Glen Garry, Glen Loyne and Glenshiel and then crossing wild and open country to Strathcarron, Torridon, Dundonnell (via the ferry) to reach Ullapool.

The coast is then followed to Cullnacraig. The Coigach and Assynt Hills are traversed before taking a high moorland route via Foinaven, Rhiconich, Kinlochbervie and Sandwood Bay before reaching Cape Wrath.

You'll need OS Landranger Maps (1:50,000 scale 2 cm to 1 km or 1¼ inches to 1 mile):

OS Landranger Map 9: Cape Wrath, Durness & Scourie,
OS Landranger Map 15: Loch Assynt, Lochinver & Kylesku,
OS Landranger Map 19: Gairloch & Ullapool, Loch Maree area,
OS Landranger Map 25: Glen Carron & Glen Affric area,
OS Landranger Map 33: Loch Alsh, Glen Shiel & Loch Hourn,
OS Landranger Map 34: Fort Augustus, Glen Roy & Glen Moriston and
OS Landranger Map 41: Ben Nevis, Fort William & Glen Coe.

Bill Mickleson, Sutton, Surrey

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