Satellite view of the best driving roads in Scotland

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The best driving roads in Scotland

43 hand-picked driving roads in Scotland, every one mapped from real geometry and fact-checked, including 2 world icons.

Roads432 world icons
Combined702 mi1,130 km of driving
High point683 m2,241 ft

Scotland is the finest driving country in Britain, and it is not close. The Highlands stack single-track passes, sea-loch sweeps and empty A-roads into drives that run for hours without a dull mile, from the hairpins of the Bealach na Bà to the long haul of the North Coast 500. These are the ones I’ve mapped, measured and checked by hand.

The roads

Satellite map of Bealach na Bà Bealach na Bà7 mi · 18 min · 626 m summitView the roadbook ›
Satellite map of Glencoe, Scotland

Glencoe

A82Scotland

8 mi · 16 min · 20 corners

Satellite map of The Snow Road, Scotland

The Snow Road

A939Scotland

8 mi · 16 min · 644.9 m summit

Satellite map of Rest and Be Thankful, Scotland

Rest and Be Thankful

A83Scotland

22 mi · 45 min · 18 corners

Satellite map of Cairnwell Pass, Scotland

Cairnwell Pass

A93Scotland

15 mi · 32 min · 683.1 m summit

Satellite map of The Duke's Pass, Scotland

The Duke's Pass

A821Scotland

13 mi · 27 min · 20 corners

Satellite map of Glen Shiel, Scotland

Glen Shiel

A87Scotland

33 mi · 1 h 6 min · 18 corners

Satellite map of Braemore to Ullapool, Scotland

Braemore to Ullapool

A835Scotland

12 mi · 23 min · 16 corners

Satellite map of Glen Torridon, Scotland

Glen Torridon

A896Scotland

17 mi · 37 min · 22 corners

Satellite map of Glen Ogle, Scotland

Glen Ogle

A85Scotland

10 mi · 19 min · 14 corners

Satellite map of Pass of Drumochter, Scotland

Pass of Drumochter

A9Scotland

23 mi · 42 min · 10 corners

Satellite map of Oban to Lochgilphead, Scotland

Oban to Lochgilphead

A816Scotland

36 mi · 1 h 12 min · 40 corners

Satellite map of Appin Coast, Scotland

Appin Coast

A828Scotland

26 mi · 49 min · 22 corners

Satellite map of Loch Lomond, Scotland

Loch Lomond

A82Scotland

17 mi · 35 min · 30 corners

Satellite map of The Queen's Way, Scotland

The Queen's Way

A712Scotland

16 mi · 31 min · 24 corners

Satellite map of Carter Bar, Scotland

Carter Bar

A68Scotland

10 mi · 19 min · 22 corners

Satellite map of Loch Maree & Wester Ross, Scotland

Loch Maree & Wester Ross

A832Scotland

19 mi · 40 min · 40 corners

Satellite map of Loch Laggan, Scotland

Loch Laggan

A86Scotland

25 mi · 49 min · 30 corners

Satellite map of Kylesku, Scotland

Kylesku

A894Scotland

9 mi · 20 min · 30 corners

Satellite map of Assynt & Lochinver, Scotland

Assynt & Lochinver

A837Scotland

21 mi · 45 min · 34 corners

Satellite map of Mull of Galloway, Scotland

Mull of Galloway

B7041Scotland

2 mi · 4 min · 16 corners

Satellite map of Cairngorm Mountain Road, Scotland

Cairngorm Mountain Road

C1126Scotland

3 mi · 6 min · 613.8 m summit

Satellite map of Dirrie More, Scotland

Dirrie More

A835Scotland

20 mi · 36 min · 24 corners

Satellite map of Grey Mare's Tail & St Mary's Loch, Scotland

Grey Mare's Tail & St Mary's Loch

A708Scotland

33 mi · 1 h 7 min · 34 corners

Satellite map of Glen Nevis Road, Scotland

Glen Nevis Road

Scotland

6 mi · 13 min · 22 corners

Satellite map of Glen Carron, Scotland

Glen Carron

A890Scotland

19 mi · 38 min · 28 corners

Satellite map of Glen Lyon, Scotland

Glen Lyon

C448Scotland

14 mi · 30 min · 40 corners

Satellite map of Destitution Road, Scotland

Destitution Road

A832Scotland

13 mi · 25 min · 28 corners

Satellite map of Loch Ness South Military Road, Scotland

Loch Ness South Military Road

B862B852Scotland

22 mi · 46 min · 60 corners

Satellite map of Pass of Brander, Scotland

Pass of Brander

A85Scotland

9 mi · 17 min · 30 corners

Satellite map of Ardnamurchan Peninsula Road, Scotland

Ardnamurchan Peninsula Road

B8007Scotland

23 mi · 50 min · 80 corners

Satellite map of Glen Affric, Scotland

Glen Affric

Scotland

11 mi · 21 min · 35 corners

Satellite map of Road to the Isles, Scotland

Road to the Isles

A830Scotland

41 mi · 1 h 18 min · 55 corners

Satellite map of Mam Ratagan to Glenelg, Scotland

Mam Ratagan to Glenelg

Scotland

9 mi · 21 min · 30 corners

Satellite map of Mull West Coast Road, Scotland

Mull West Coast Road

B8073Scotland

13 mi · 29 min · 70 corners

Satellite map of Broadford to Elgol, Scotland

Broadford to Elgol

B8083Scotland

14 mi · 30 min · 45 corners

Satellite map of Loch Eriboll & Durness, Scotland

Loch Eriboll & Durness

A838Scotland

30 mi · 59 min · 70 corners

Satellite map of Glen Etive, Scotland

Glen Etive

Scotland

12 mi · 26 min · 55 corners

Satellite map of Quiraing and the Trotternish Loop, Scotland

Quiraing and the Trotternish Loop

Scotland

10 mi · 22 min · 40 corners

Satellite map of Rannoch Moor, Scotland

Rannoch Moor

A82Scotland

11 mi · 20 min · 22 corners

Satellite map of Glen Aray, Scotland

Glen Aray

A819Scotland

12 mi · 24 min · 26 corners

Satellite map of Arran Coast Road, Scotland

Arran Coast Road

A841Scotland

14 mi · 30 min · 34 corners

Satellite map of Loch Eck, Scotland

Loch Eck

A815Scotland

14 mi · 28 min · 28 corners

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