Scotland · HIKING & TREKKING
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 12 hiking and trekking tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Escape Edinburgh for a guided Pentland Hills hike with city views, Highland cows, snacks, water, and an all-day bus pass.
“Wonderful views and exactly as it is described in the description. We had the most beautiful weather possible for Oct in Scotland . Very knowledgeable guide with lots of interesting facts. Great snacks.”
Review of WOW Scotland’s Skye Explorer Hiking Day Tour from Inverness, with Old Man of Storr, Quiraing, Fairy Glen, and practical tips.
“Absolutely breathtaking views in Skye! Fairy Glen, Old Man of Store and the Quiraing Murdoch was a wonderful guide and a great storyteller too. A perfect day! The lunch was also delicious thanks to Lisa at skyebakery! Highly recommend this trip.”
Review of Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat guided hike, with route advice, fitness tips, guide quality, views, price, weather, and practical details.
“Its a small group hike to arthurs seat with an experienced guide . Its a great and rewarding hike. The diffulty level is medium so come prepared with proper shoes because its rain or shine and it can get slippery.”
Hike Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat at sunset with a small group, head torch, Scottish snack, local stories, and sweeping city views.
“Hike was great with lots of beautiful scenery and views. Our guide Marcus was great and told us a bit about the flora that is found in the area.”
Hike a working hill farm near Tobermory, meet Highland ponies and sheep, and enjoy wide views toward Mull, Rum, and Bloody Bay.
“Great side tour on the island! We loved hiking on the property and seeing the beautiful views. Our guide was lovely and accommodating. We saw the goats, sheep and horses of this amazing farm.”
Hike two Quinag peaks with a mountain guide, sweeping loch views, local lore, and a small group of up to seven hikers.
“Our guide Sandy guided me and family friends along the shoreline and then up to the mountain top above Ullapool. The scenery was breathtaking and Sandy's explanation of the local history and geology was most interesting. As great as the Read more”
Review of the Ben Nevis hiking day trip from Edinburgh, with guide support, Highland views, transport details, fitness advice, and honest value tips.
“Ross and Mikey from Intrepidus took a group of eight from a hostel in Edinburgh to the Summit of Ben Nevis and back again within a day in what was an unforgettable, stress-free, start to a stag-do weekend. We had incredible luck with the Read more”
Review of Luke Skye-Walkers’ private Isle of Skye day tour from Inverness, with Highland cows, Eilean Donan, Storr, Quiraing and drone photos.
“We did the one day isle of skye tour with Luke Tours. Incredibly amazing experience touring through Scotland and into the Isle of Skye with Luke. We booked in January and had all the attractions mostly to ourselves and were blessed with a sunny day for our scenic hike to Storr. Luke was very knowledgeable and provided us with detailed information into the history and background of the sites and attractions. We found him very fun to socialise with and shared many laughs. I loved the competitive trivia questions he provided and the music selection proved for a most epic experience. Luke also provided amazing and unique drone photos and…”
Review of the Ben Macdui hike from Aviemore, covering scenery, guide support, fitness needs, value, timing, weather, and practical tips.
“Matt took us up Ben macdui and then took us off the trail to go by lock Avon stunning views. Channeling hike, was a ton of fun highly recommend”
Hike Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park in a small group, with lochs, chapel ruins, wild paths, and sweeping Edinburgh views.
“This was a great tour, we learnt a lot from this. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable with everything. We were supposed to be a group of 6 but the others canceled which worked out in our favour as we were then given a one-on-one guided tour. We highly recomRead more”
Hike a 4,000-foot Cairngorms peak from Edinburgh with a mountain guide, scenic train travel, wildlife, and an 11km route.
“Marcus was great. I had a great time out on a trail that I had some degree of choice on. I went for the highest peak as I am a bit of a completionist. The activity was neatly planned with a bus route in mind, so the only think I had to bring was myself. There was a bit of time at the end waiting for the bus to get a coffee or food so I never felt rushed”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns, Dean Village, Calton Hill, and more on a small-group city hike with guide-led insights.
“Small number of participants and knowledge of guide resulted in an amazing experience. Andre, tour guide, used images from his tablet to compare and contrast the 1600's version of the city to today. We meandered around the city seeing sites off the beaten path. This was the best tour I have taken.”
Loch, castle, cask and close. Every kind of Scottish day, and the best of each.
