Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Fort William, Scotland. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A82, B848, B861.
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Short on time? Rannoch Moor and Glencoe Crossing has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 31 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 0 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Follow the Great Glen north beside the long chain of Highland lochs. This is the western-shore A82 drive, contrasting with the quieter south Loch Ness route: broad glen scenery, wooded narrows and an unmistakable arrival beside Loch Ness.
Closest point on route: 9 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Take the A86 across Lochaber and Badenoch, then climb the A889 towards Dalwhinnie. Lochside bends give way to a more open upland finish, making a compact alternative to the busier trunk-road touring corridors.
Closest point on route: 9 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Travel north from Bridge of Orchy across the open setting of Rannoch Moor before entering the mountain corridor of Glen Coe. This point-to-point A82 drive offers a clear change from wide moorland to steep glen scenery. Keep the pace unhurried, allow for traffic, and choose any walks or viewpoints as separately planned stops.
Closest point on route: 14 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Take the long A861 arc from Lochailort through Moidart and Sunart to Ardgour. This is an all-road journey around the peninsula’s eastern side, with coastal reaches, woodland and remote glen sections rather than a lighthouse excursion.
Closest point on route: 19 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Take the A87 west from Invergarry through the upland loch country and Glen Shiel towards Lochalsh. The route shifts from inland mountain scenery to sea-loch approaches near the west coast.
Closest point on route: 19 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Follow the A87 from the Great Glen over the western Highlands and across the Skye Bridge. Glen Shiel supplies the mountain drama before the road opens onto Skye, with a longer island run north towards Uig.
Closest point on route: 26 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Follow the A85 west from Loch Earn through the central Highlands and the Pass of Brander towards Oban. Lochside stretches, open glens and the constrained Awe crossing create a varied point-to-point touring drive.
Closest point on route: 28 miles from Fort William · straight-line distance
Use the quieter southern side of Loch Ness from Fort Augustus towards Foyers and Dores, finishing at Inverness. Higher inland stretches alternate with wooded lochside country rather than continuous water views.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
A82 Great Glen: Fort William to Inverness has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Fort William in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Rannoch Moor and Glencoe Crossing is the shortest by route distance, at 24 miles, with an estimated driving time of 31 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
A87 Road to Skye: Invergarry to Uig is the longest by route distance, at 99 miles. Its estimated driving time is 2 hr 28 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
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