Sutherland and Caithness are the most northerly parts of mainland Britain. Northwest Sutherland is a stunning landscape of perfect sandy beaches and sweeping moorland studded with glittering lochans, overlooked by some of Scotland's most remarkable mountains, individual peaks each with great character. Caithness, further east, is more fertile and populated but has some fantastic coastal scenery with dramatic castles, great sandstone cliffs and towering sea-stacks, as well as the larger towns of Wick and Thurso. Further south is Sutherland's east coast with the beautiful old town of Dornoch. This area too has some great beaches as well as interesting shorter walks.

The site also features a range of self-catering cottages, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and hostels.

All the featured routes are available as free QUO digital route downloads for GPS. For those who haven't yet switched to QUO, .GPX downloads are also provided.

This website is part of Walk Highlands which is an online walkers guide to a series of Scotland's Highland regions. The sites cover all types of walks from easy family rambles, through tougher, day-long, hikes to challenging mountain ascents.

Map of Sutherland and Caithness derived from SVG map of Scotland by Eric Gaba; licenced under CCSA.

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