Explore Highland, Scotland by road. Compare published Remapped routes, estimated driving times, distances and highlights before choosing your next drive.
Make a substantial Wester Ross circuit from Kinlochewe through Torridon and Shieldaig, returning by Lochcarron and Achnasheen. Mountain walls, sea-loch approaches and open interior roads provide distinct sections around the loop.
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.
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.
Follow the A832 from Kinlochewe through Gairloch and Poolewe, continuing around the Wester Ross coastline towards Dundonnell and Braemore. This longer drive alternates open inland country with sea-loch and coastal sections.
Drive north through the remote interior on the A836, crossing the Crask country and passing Altnaharra before reaching Tongue. This is a short, concentrated Highlands drive with open moorland and mountain backdrops.
Follow a draft interpretation of the Grand Tour’s shorter alternative to the NC500, linking Inverness with the north-west and Wester Ross. The familiar 287 name identifies the itinerary; calculated mileage depends on the exact road anchors.
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.
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.
Give the Applecross peninsula its own full circuit: climb Bealach na Ba, continue around the northern coast, and return on the A896. The coast continuation is essential; this route does not turn around and drive back over the pass.
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.
Cross the north-west Highlands on the A838 beside Loch Shin before joining the coast-bound road through Laxford Bridge. The long inland section is the reason to choose this route, with the far-north landscape as its finish.
Tour the established North Coast 500 corridor around the northern Highlands, starting and finishing at Inverness. This complete draft is a multi-day journey linking the west coast, far north and east-coast return. Continue north around the Applecross peninsula after Bealach na Bà; do not return over the pass.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
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