I miss the vast emptiness of the desert plains …” These are my thoughts as I trudge through thick conifer plantations and my fifth consecutive hour of rain at the start of the Affric Kintail Way in the Scottish Highlands. There are an abundance of long-distance walking trails in Scotland, and after many happy hours checking out the options on Walk Highlands, I settle on the Affric Kintail Way. View image in fullscreen The writer on the Affric Kintail Way. View image in fullscreen Wild camping above Loch Affric. For more information visit: Walk Highlands, the Affric Kintail Way website and alltrails.com.