FOUR Scottish walking routes have been named among the best in the UK by a leading outdoor store.
GO Outdoors ranked two walks in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and two in the Cairngorms National Park among the best 20 in Britain.
The Scottish walks take in various landscapes and vary in the level of ability and experience required to undertake them safely.
Ben Macdui and Cairngorm
Ben Macdui is the second highest peak in the UK, just behind Ben Nevis.
This walk allows hikers to summit both Ben Macdui and Cairngorm starting at the car park of the Cairngorm Ski Centre in Aviemore.
Both ascents should take around six to eight hours and cover around 11 miles from start to finish. However, timings will vary depending on experience and weather conditions.
Cateran Trail: Alyth to Blairgowrie (via the Bridge of Cally)
The mammoth Cateran Trail covers a total of 63 miles in one large loop.
The section from Alyth to Blairgowrie, however, is a more manageable 15 miles and takes in the beautiful Bridge of Cally, a historic Perthshire bridge.
While the full Cateran Trail may take days to complete, this section can be done in around seven hours and is popular among both amateur and experienced walkers.
Loch Katrine
It’s not just the Cairngorms National Park which offers great walks in Scotland.
Loch Katrine is a freshwater loch located within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
A key water source for Glasgow, the 8.1 miles-long and 0.62 miles-wide loch makes for a picturesque and peaceful hike.
Visitors will have book with Loch Katrine Cruises in order to make it to the starting point at Stronachlachar Pier.
Alternatively, travellers can also book a place on board the Sir Walter Scott Steamship, which has been sailing on Loch Katrine since 1900.
A moderate walk taking around six hours to complete.
Ben Lomond
Ben Lomond is one of Scotland’s most-climbed hills and is known as one of the easiest Munros to summit.
It is also famous for its inclusion in the song ‘The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond’.
Even inexperienced hillwalkers can take in its steep sides with alternative routes offering gentler strolls with very little navigation required.
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