Trail running routes in Northern Highlands
The Northern Highlands cover the vast, sparsely populated country north of the Great Glen — Torridon, Assynt, the Flow Country and the far north coast. Remote, serious terrain with some of the most dramatic ridge running in Britain.
No published routes yet in Northern Highlands.
Races in Northern Highlands
All Northern Highlands races →The next races starting in Northern Highlands, with runner reviews and what people wore where we have them. Train on the routes above.
1
May
2027
Ultra X Scotland
Inverness, Highland · Ultra X
Seven race options on the Loch Ness trails, out of Inverness.
Entries open
11
Mar
2028
MTC JOGLE
John o' Groats, Highland · Ultra Running Ltd
John o' Groats to Land's End, the same 854 miles the other way up.
Not open yet
2
Jun
2028
MTC Morag
Travelodge, Inverness, IV2 7PA · Ultra Running Ltd
Inverness to Dornoch, 44.8 miles.
EXPERT
Not open yet
3
Jun
2028
MTC Selkie
Eagle Hotel, IV25 3SR · Ultra Running Ltd
Dornoch to Dunbeath, 42.0 miles.
EXPERT
Not open yet
About running in Northern Highlands
The Northern Highlands cover the vast, sparsely populated country north of the Great Glen — Torridon, Assynt, the Flow Country and the far north coast. Remote, serious terrain with some of the most dramatic ridge running in Britain.
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- There are 0 trail running routes in Northern Highlands on Trail Running Planet. All routes include free GPX downloads and honest grading.