The North Highland Way (Scottish Gaelic: A Tuath na Gàidhealtachd dòigh) is a proposed 150 miles (240 km) hiking, cycling and horse riding trail in Scotland.
The terrain of the North Highland Way varies hugely, crossing beaches, forests, road and rough paths as well as some remote areas.
[citation needed] The Herald reported in June 2020 that "Determined walkers can tackle a route from Duncansby Head to Cape Wrath, but it involves trekking across grassy paths, sheep trails, shoreland and road, and using GPS directions".
[1][5] The proposed 60-mile (97 km) route would have started at Dunbeath harbour and run via Altnabreac railway station, Westerdale, Halkirk and Thurso to John o' Groats.
[6] Tina Irving, secretary of the Dunnet Head Educational Trust [citation needed] and described by The Herald as "one of the driving forces behind the campaign", was quoted as saying "This is probably not the best time to be looking for public money, so I know we are not going to get the built paths like the West Highland Way or the Great Glen Way.
[6] In October 2013, Irving told The Press and Journal that she thought Highland Council was using "delaying tactics" to avoid providing £14,500 to further develop and market the route, because it did not want to spend money in Caithness.
According to the council, attempts to bring local community representatives together had been unsuccessful and "there had been indications that most were not willing to be part of a group to lead the project at this time".