Cape Wrath Trail Part 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 202.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 70h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4,312 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 4,266 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 593 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.820929° / W 5.107722°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.820668° / W 5.175936°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto An Aird Road
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 1 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Great Glen Way
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Great Glen Way
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Camanachd Crescent
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.71 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.14 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.37 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Kilmallie Road, B8006
  14. 14 : km 3.35 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Glenmallie Road
  15. 15 : km 3.58 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.6 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.95 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.96 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 14.72 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 16.7 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto B8004
  21. 21 : km 16.78 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B8005
  22. 22 : km 17.14 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 17.69 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto B8005
  24. 24 : km 17.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 20.27 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto B8005
  26. 26 : km 23.46 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 23.74 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 33.23 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 35.08 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 35.22 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 35.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 35.54 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 37.08 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 37.78 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 37.98 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto A82
  36. 36 : km 38.53 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 38.55 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 40 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 40.59 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 40.94 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 41.99 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Mandally Road
  42. 42 : km 43.77 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 44.04 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 51.17 - alt. 186 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 52.98 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 53.21 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 56.31 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 61.14 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto C1144
  49. 49 : km 63.2 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 65.13 - alt. 423 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 68.98 - alt. 260 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 69.81 - alt. 285 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 72.01 - alt. 473 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 72.52 - alt. 398 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 76.92 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 78.17 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 78.9 - alt. 229 m - Turn right onto A87
  58. 58 : km 80.31 - alt. 227 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 80.36 - alt. 236 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 88.35 - alt. 296 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 88.56 - alt. 296 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 89.17 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 89.2 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 89.38 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 90.07 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 90.41 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 104.93 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 105.29 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 105.47 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 107.14 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 107.38 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 107.72 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 108.1 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 115.42 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  75. 75 : km 119.52 - alt. 132 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 120 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 122.48 - alt. 470 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 130.05 - alt. 354 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 134.54 - alt. 222 m - Turn sharp right
  80. 80 : km 144.87 - alt. 289 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 146.97 - alt. 266 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 150.72 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto A890
  83. 83 : km 151.87 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Old Pony Track
  84. 84 : km 152.36 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Pony Track
  85. 85 : km 152.85 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 158.57 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 160.04 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 162.4 - alt. 267 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 162.98 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right
  90. 90 : km 167.02 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 167.16 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto A832
  92. 92 : km 167.17 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 167.51 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 168.16 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 170.43 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 172.44 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 179.16 - alt. 321 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 189.91 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 193.61 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 193.78 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 197.93 - alt. 378 m - Turn slight left
  102. 102 : km 198.95 - alt. 249 m - Keep left
  103. 103 : km 201.27 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto A832
  104. 104 : km 201.87 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto C1067
  105. 105 : km 202.02 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  106. E : km 202.06 - alt. 41 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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