Argyll is on the West Highland Way, a 152km (95m) walk from Milngavie in Glasgow to the foot of Ben Nevis, often making use of the old cattle drovers’ roads, military roads, coaching roads and disused railway lines.

It follows the shores of Loch Lomond, takes the Glens to Loch Tulla, tramps Rannoch Moor to Kingshouse, climbs the Devil’s Staircase through to Kinlochleven and yomps to the foot of the big one.

It can be done gently by occasional walkers and faster by the dedicated. There are plenty of places to stay along the route, ranging from bothies, to bunk houses to youth hostels to B&Bs to hotels – and it’s always a good idea to plan ahead.

There is another massive resource for walkers throughout Argyll. It is the network of woodland parks and walks – and cycle tracks - created and maintained by the Forestry Commission through its Forest Enterprise wing. The West Argyll division of the Forestry Commission is responsible for 23% of the entire forest road-building programme in the UK. Forest roads are often good walking territory, taking you into and through remote areas where commercial harvesting opens viewpoints previously not available.

There are also National Nature Reserves, largely managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. These are places where nature comes first, offering wonderful experiences and insights to walkers and watchers.

Further hiking trips, walks and tour suggestions including detailed descriptions, directions and maps can be found at the Argyll Walks website.