Self-Guided Trails

A number of self-guided trails are available, some in printed versions, some on-line.

Corrieyairack Pass (Badenoch and Strathspey)
Available from Highland Council website

Slochd to Sluggan: General Wade’s Military Road (Badenoch and Strathspey)
Part of NoSAS’ Historical Routes project. Available from NoSAS website

Walk the Yarrows Archaeology Trail (Caithness)
Available from Highland Council website

Castlehill Flagstone Trail (Caithness)
Available from Highland Council website

Inverness: Building on Slavery (Inverness)
Circular walk around sites and buildings with connections to the slave trade and plantations of the Caribbean and South America. Available online at https://www.davidalston.info/

Academy Street, Inverness (Inverness)
Discover the historic importance of Academy Street in Inverness in situ or remotely with a self-guided digital trail from Inverness Townscape Heritage Project at academyst.highlandexplore.scot

Explore Archaeology in Rural Inveress   (Inverness area)
Available from Highland Council website

A Walk Around Strathpeffer  (Ross and Cromarty)
Walk leaflet created by ARCH project exploring the spa town. Available from Old Pump Room in Strathpeffer, Strathpeffer Community Centre, Highland Museum of Childhood, or ARCH website

Invergordon World War I Trail (Ross and Cromarty)
Walk leaflet showing World War I remains in Invergordon created by ARCH project. Available from Invergordon Museum and ARCH website

Heritage along the Kyle Line (Ross and Cromarty)
A leaflet to accompany the Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh railway journey, created by an ARCH project. Available from Dingwall Station or SAE from ARCH, The Goods Shed, The Old Station, Strathpeffer IV14 9DH.

A Walk around Munlochy (Ross and Cromarty)
Walk leaflet to explore Munlochy, created by ARCH project. Available from the ARCH website.

Evanton Airfield Past and Present (Ross and Cromarty)
Trail of WWII remains at Evanton, created by ARCH project. Available form Cornerstone Café in Evanton and the ARCH website.

Hidden Black Isle Trail (Ross and Cromarty)
Trail to some of the hidden gems, mainly heritage, on the Black Isle. Available on the web at http://www.black-isle.info/hidden.asp

Guide to Kirkmichael in the Black Isle   (Ross and Cromarty)
A guide to the church and graveyard. Available on the Kirkmichael Trust website

Explore the ‘Chanonry’ – a walking tour around early Fortrose   (Ross and Cromarty)
Walking tour of Fortrose produced by the Kirkmichael Trust. Available on the Kirkmichael Trust website

Cromarty: A Walk to the West (Ross and Cromarty)
A walk taking in a rich mixture of Cromarty’s heritage. Available on the web at https://www.davidalston.info/

Cromarty: Building on Slavery (Ross and Cromarty)
A self-guided walk visiting sites and buildings connected to the slave plantations of the Caribbean and South America. Available on web at https://www.davidalston.info/

Easter Ross and Black Isle Churches Trail             ***********  NEW for 2023 ************
Guided tour of churches and burial grounds around the three firths of Easter Ross
https://easterrosschurches.co.uk/

The Old Drove Road from Aultguish to Little Garve Bridge (Ross and Cromarty)
Part of NoSAS’ Historical Routes project. Available from NoSAS website

The Old Road from Clachan Church, Loch Broom to Dundonnel, Little Loch Broom (Ross and Cromarty).
Part of NoSAS’ Historical Routes project. Available from NoSAS website

The Tollie Path from Poolewe to Slattadale (Ross and Cromarty)
Part of NoSAS’ Historical Routes project. Available from NoSAS website

Gairloch’s Roundhouses (Ross and Cromarty)
Downloadable walk leaflet, or a more detailed map can be purchased from Gairloch Museum in person or from website shop. Website

An Historic Walk around Portree  (Skye)
Linked to commemorative plaques in the village. Available from various places in Portree including the Tourist Information Office.

Brora Industrial Heritage Trail (Sutherland)
Leaflet available from Brora Heritage Centre and Cunningham's of Brora.

Dornoch  (Sutherland)
If you are interested in Vikings and Saints, cathedrals and castles, witches, gold and trains, you will find them all and more in this trail featuring the key points in Dornoch’s history. Leaflets available from HistoryLinks Museum in Dornoch.

Telford in the Kyle of Sutherland (Sutherland)
Trail of Telford remains in the Kyle of Sutherland created by an ARCH project. Available from Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust in Bonar Bridge.

Strathnaver Trail and Strathnaver Trail Map (Sutherland)
Available from Highland Council website

The Ord Lairg Archaeology Trail (Sutherland)
Available from Highland Council website

Historic Map of Lairg (Sutherland)  
Village map of historic buildings and locations, published by Lairg Local History Society. Now out of print. Waiting to hear if it will be made available electronically.

Historic Assynt Heritage Trails (Sutherland)
Five walking trails to Clachtoll, Cnoc nan Each, Eadar a’ Chalder, Kirkton and Ledbeg. Clachtoll broch website

Highland Pictish Trail
New, revised and expanded trail to explore the Pictish past in the Highlands. Leaflet and mobile phone self-guided tours available on www.highlandpictishtrail.co.uk. Printed copies of the leaflet can be found at various locations on the trail.