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Route: Cape Wrath Trail (United Kingdom)

Location
United Kingdom
Distance
239.9 mi
Description

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cape-wrath-trail.shtml

The Cape Wrath Trail is a long distance walk (approx. 390km) from Fort William to the northwesternmost point of mainland Britain, Cape Wrath. The route is unmarked and there is no official line. It is a superb route for very experienced long-distance backpackers, passing through magnificent wild landscapes for most of the route, with the freedom to choose your own exact route; there are two common variations starting via Glenfinnan (West, shown in our map below from Przemek Szapar) and via the Great Glen (East).

As of June 1, 2024, the West variation has been further subdivided into two variants: one that passes via Beinn Eighe and one that does not run through the heart of the preserve. This is to account for both commonly taken alternate routes which have significantly different topography.

GPS Track
Cape_Wrath_Trail_Przemek_Szapar_Scotland.gpx4.77 MB

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Comments

MikeCoppock
Sat, 04/29/2023 - 02:20pm

Hi! I'll be attempting the Cape Wrath Trail tomorrow solo unsupported and will be following the route of the supported FKT to include Torridon and Sandwood Bay at the end. I'm not planning on using any bothies along the way. Thanks to FKT for recording all the FKT attempts and providing this resource for planning ect which has been really useful.Â