RailTrails

Scotland's Wild Land by Train

Wild Land Areas are Scotland’s most remote and rugged landscapes – mapped in 2014 to protect the country’s wildest countryside from development, with little or no trace of buildings, roads, or other human infrastructure. Scotland has 42 of them.

Click an area on the map, or sort the table below by distance.

18 Wild Land Areas to explore

Best connected by rail

The Wild Land Areas with the most stations within reach.

39 train stations

Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Getting there by train

Can you get to Kinlochhourn - Knoydart - Morar by train?

Yes. 7 stations are within 3 miles of Kinlochhourn - Knoydart - Morar. The nearest with regular trains is Glenfinnan, 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot).

Can you get to Rannoch - Nevis - Mamores - Alder by train?

Yes. 7 stations are within 3 miles of Rannoch - Nevis - Mamores - Alder. Those with regular trains include Corrour.

Can you get to Reay - Cassley by train?

Not directly. No station lies within 3 miles of Reay - Cassley. The nearest with regular trains is Lairg, 3.7 miles away (about 4.5 to 5 miles on foot), so the last stretch needs a bus, taxi or a long walk.