SCOTTISH PILGRIM ROUTES
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 12Â ROUTES IN DEVELOPMENT
St Kentigern's Way
From his base in Glasgow, the city's Patron Saint Kentigern travelled widely on foot throughout Clydesdale, Upper Tweeddale and Annandale on his missionary activities. This route recreates one such journey.
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Starts Annan on the Solway Firth
Ends Glasgow Cathedral
150 miles
Fully Waymarked
Accommodation available
Whithorn Way
Whithorn has been a place of pilgrimage from 7th century and in recent times its connection with St Ninian has seen a growing revival in pilgrim visitors.
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Starts Glasgow Cathedral
Ends Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway
149 miles
Partly waymarked
Accommodation available
Accessible by Public Transport
Forth To Farne Way
The coastal trail between North Berwick on the Firth of Forth and Lindisfarne off the Northumberland coast has been walked in both directions over the centuries by pilgrims.
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Starts North Berwick
Ends Lindisfarne
SPW Accredited Silver Route
70 miles
Waymarked
Accommodation available
Accessible by Public Transport
Certificate available
Guidebook published
Fife Pilgrim Way
​St Andrews was one of the main pilgrimage destinations in Medieval Europe, ranked in importance with Rome (St Peter) and Santiago de Compostela (St James the Great).
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Starts Culross
Ends St Andrews
65 miles
Full Waymarked
Accommodation Available
Guide Books published
Certificate Available
St Cuthbert's Way
The St Cuthbert's Way begins in Melrose, the location of the Saint's early monastic life, to Lindisfarne (Holy Island), the site of St Cuthbert's later ministry and death.
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Starts Melrose, Scottish Borders
Ends Lindisfarne, Northumberland
62 miles
Fully Waymarked
Accommodation available
Guidebooks publisjed
Certificate available
Northern Pilgrims Way
Explore the North Highlands and experience the paths walked long before us.
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Starts at St Duthac's Church, Tain
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Ends at St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
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3 Braided Routes [Braid One = 120 miles. Braid Two = 113 miles. Braid Three = 115 miles.]
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Bronze certification awarded
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Partial signposting
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Some accommodation
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GPS tracks available
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Guidebook available via website
Three Saints Way
This is an ambitious route to connect the Isle of Iona on the west coast, cradle of early Christianity in Scotland to the medieval Cathedral city of St Andrews on the Fife Coast. Saint Kessog, Saint Fillan and Saint Serf – are commemorated by this coast to coast pilgrimage. Some sections, mainly in Perthshire can be walked, but not the route in it's entirety.