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Welcome to Hike Scotland - Premier Small Group Travel Guided Scottish Hillwalking Tours

Our hiking in Scotland group tours accommodate between 4 and 12 guests. We hike from 4 to 9 miles per day and include optional walks wherever possible. The hiking on our tours ranges from gentle walking  on pristine white sand beaches in the Outer Hebrides to challenging hiking in the Isle of Skye. All of our tours are accompanied by our expert guides who provide comprehensive insights into the areas visited.

Scotland’s wild places are a hiker’s dream. Every year people from all across the globe flock to explore the beautiful rugged mountains and tortured coastlines that make hiking in Scotland such a wonderful experience.

From gentle coastal trails, through heritage walks to the countless lochs, mountains and forests, Scotland provides perfect hiking terrain for all tastes and abilities.

The areas available to hikers are so vast that it is possible to experience moments of solitude when you realise that there is only you – and perhaps a golden eagle or mountain hare – within range of the human eye.

At Hike Scotland we specialise in providing the perfect backdrop for walkers of all abilities to immerse themselves in the unique culture that makes Scotland such a special place. Hiking in Scotland with us allows our guests to learn, on the trail, about our country’s colourful and sometimes tragic history, our cornucopia of wildlife and flora, incredible geology and of course unrivalled stunning scenery.

We take great care in putting together wild walks and luxurious nights. Our expert guides lead you on a discovery of some of Scotland’s most remote corners, exploring the Highlands, islands, glens and bens.

Our fully inclusive packages involve staying in some of Scotland’s finest hotels, from Michelin starred castles to stunning Hebridean hunting lodges.

Our six to nine night tours, as well as private bespoke tours will ensure that hiking in Scotland with us, will leave you with lasting memories of a beautiful, proud and ancient land.

Private & Custom Tours

All five tour itineraries, Outer Hebrides & St Kilda, Isle of Skye Discovery, Loch Lomond & Glencoe, North Coast 500 and Faroe Islands can also be customised for private groups or individuals. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and to develop an itinerary to suit you or your group.

Hike Scotland pride ourselves on our friendly and personalised service and on our unfailing attention to detail, beginning from the moment you first contact us.

Customer Testimonials

Simply click here to read reviews, comments and testimonials from some of our many happy customers and friends from all around the world.

Hike Scotland - Our Tour Guides

Stuart Hall

A native of Scotland, Stuart has been guiding in Scotland for over 15 years. He brings a wealth of local knowledge, both historical and cultural to each of the three tours. A keen hillwalker and mountaineer himself, Stuart enjoys the outdoor lifestyle that Scotland has to offer and also spends his time working as a freelance guide in Scotland for one of the USA’s most successful adventure travel organisations. He lives in the heart of the Trossachs near Loch Lomond with his wife and three children.

Ruth Hackney

Ruth was born and raised in the hill country of northern England and grew up with a deep affection for the British countryside. She graduated from Cambridge University and travelled widely before settling in Southern Greece, where for many years she has worked as a freelance walking guide. She returns to Britain each summer to guide in Scotland. She is an ardent hiker and amateur historian and offers extensive knowledge of the natural history and culture that make Scotland such a unique place to visit.

“It was evident that throughout our time with them that thoughtful care was taken to provide the most awe-inspiring experiences and the most comfortable accommodations.”
Rex and Danna
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
“It was evident that throughout our time with them that thoughtful care was taken to provide the most awe-inspiring experiences and the most comfortable accommodations.”
Rex and Danna
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
“Stuart and Ruth are long experienced, exceptionally knowledgeable, generous, helpful, flexible and accommodating.”
Barbara and Wayne Smith
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
“The flexibility of a private guide like Hike Scotland allowed us to adapt the schedule without a question, and we hiked Ben Nevis the next morning!”
Ted Finnerty
Boston, MA, USA
“I contacted Hike Scotland and described what I had in mind. With just a few e-mail exchanges, Stuart responded that he could put together an itinerary that would meet our needs; he was correct.”
Deborah Crane
Colorado USA
“Stuart and Ruth are long experienced, exceptionally knowledgeable, generous, helpful, flexible and accommodating.”
Barbara and Wayne Smith
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
“The flexibility of a private guide like Hike Scotland allowed us to adapt the schedule without a question, and we hiked Ben Nevis the next morning!”
Ted Finnerty
Boston, MA, USA
“I contacted Hike Scotland and described what I had in mind. With just a few e-mail exchanges, Stuart responded that he could put together an itinerary that would meet our needs; he was correct.”
Deborah Crane
Colorado USA