The Wallace Way: Trail Itinerary
Below is our handpicked list of recommended hotels and campsites along the Western Front Way trail. All bookings support Waytrails through our Booking.com affiliate links, at no extra cost to you.
Travel Day: Edinburgh to Stirling – Gateway to Rebellion
Train: 50 mins from Edinburgh, no changes. Book from £6
Stay: Overnight in Stirling – we recommend The Golden Lion or The Stirling Highland Hotel (both offer free parking).
Begin your journey in Scotland’s capital before taking a short train to Stirling, once a strategic stronghold and key site during the Wars of Independence.
- Visit Stirling Castle, the Gowanhill and Beheading Stone
- Walk near The Wallace Monument
- Stop at Bannockburn Battlefield (2.91 miles in) – scene of Robert the Bruce’s pivotal victory in 1314
Day 1: Stirling to Strathyre – Into the Trossachs
Stay: The White Stag Inn, Strathyre Camping Pods, or The Ben Sheann
Enter Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, Scotland’s first national park and home to legends like Rob Roy MacGregor. A day filled with lochs and Highland views.
Day 2: Strathyre to Kinloch Rannoch – Over the Braes
Distance: 60km (Total: 112km)
Stay: Loch Rannoch Hotel and Spa or MacKintosh Guest House
Today’s stretch takes you deep into the Highlands via forest trails and open glens. End your day on the tranquil shores of Loch Rannoch – ideal for rest or a spa visit.
Day 3: Kinloch Rannoch to Dalwhinnie – Whisky Country
Distance: 54km (Total: 165km)
Stay: Crubenbeg Country House, Dalwhinnie Old School Hostel, or Tigh an Each B&B Laggan Glamping
Cross through sweeping moorlands to Dalwhinnie, the highest village in the Highlands and home to its iconic distillery. Enjoy a dram if time allows!
Day 4: Dalwhinnie to Aviemore – Into the Cairngorms
Enter the Cairngorms National Park with its vast pine forests and granite peaks. Aviemore offers great food, rest, and Highland hospitality.
Day 5: Aviemore to Lochardil – The Last Push
Distance: 64km (Total: 284km)
Stay: Inverness Lochardil House or Crown Hotel & Bar
The final stretch into the Highland capital begins. From remote trails to the edges of Inverness, Lochardil is a peaceful place to pause before your finale.
Day 6: The Battle of Culloden – A Rebel Run
Distance: 12km (Final Total: 295km)
Time at Site: 2 hours recommended
Food & Drink: On-site café available
Finish at the Culloden Battlefield, site of the final Jacobite defeat in 1746. Explore the memorial, museum and stories of the clans who fought here. Book your entrance tickets.
Return Travel Options
- Fly: Direct from Inverness Airport
- Train: 3 hrs from Inverness to Stirling, no changes. Book from £25