Description:

The Mary, Queen of Scots Way runs for about 107 miles (172 km) from Arrochar on Loch Long (or Tarbet on Loch Lomond!) in the west to St Andrews on the Fife coast.

This trail crosses the Arrochar Alps and hills of Loch Lomond, runs past the Menteith hills, along the length of the Ochils to the Lomonds of Fife. The trail goes above 1000 ft (300 m) several times, reaching its highest point at Cadger's Yett, north of Glendevon, some 1425 ft (435m) above sea level. The whole route is substantially off road and has no official status.

This trail is also not waymarked and 'allows' the walker a lot of freedom to visit specific places associated with Mary, Queen of Scots.

The MQSW was originally developed by Paul Prescott and in 2012 he wrote an exellent guidebook (ISBN 9781898481485). Sadly this guide is still everywhere out of stock. You'd be lucky to find one!

Some sections of the trail are unsuitable for novice walkers unless accompanied by somebody with map and compass skills.

Also read this beautiful blog by Marta Pereira!