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The best driving roads in Scotland
43 driving roads in Scotland, including 2 world icons, each with its route, climb and best seasons.
Roads432 world icons
Combined702 mi1,130 km of driving
High point683 m2,241 ft
Scotland has the best driving in Britain. The Highlands string single-track passes, sea-loch roads and empty A-roads into drives that last for hours, from the hairpins of the Bealach na Bà to the long haul of the North Coast 500. Here are the best of them.
The roads
Bealach na Bà7 mi · 18 min · 626 m summitView the roadbook ›
Glencoe
The Snow Road
Rest and Be Thankful
Cairnwell Pass
The Duke’s Pass
Glen Shiel
Braemore to Ullapool
Glen Torridon
Glen Ogle
Pass of Drumochter
Oban to Lochgilphead
Appin Coast
Loch Lomond
The Queen’s Way
Carter Bar
Loch Maree & Wester Ross
Loch Laggan
Kylesku
Assynt & Lochinver
Mull of Galloway
Cairngorm Mountain Road
Dirrie More
Grey Mare’s Tail & St Mary’s Loch
Glen Nevis Road
Glen Carron
Glen Lyon
Destitution Road
Loch Ness South Military Road
Pass of Brander
Ardnamurchan Peninsula Road
Glen Affric
Road to the Isles
Mam Ratagan to Glenelg
Mull West Coast Road
Broadford to Elgol
Loch Eriboll & Durness
Glen Etive
Quiraing and the Trotternish Loop
Rannoch Moor
Glen Aray
Arran Coast Road
Loch Eck
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Driving in Scotland: common questions
What is the best driving road in Scotland?
Bealach na Bà is the place to start. Britain’s most dramatic mountain pass, Alpine hairpins climbing from sea loch to a 626-metre summit.
How many great driving roads does Scotland have?
43 roads in our catalogue, 702 miles of driving in all, every one traced from OpenStreetMap.