Discussions are taking place over a plan to develop a new long-distance walking route on Scotland’s far north coastline.

Dunnet Head Centre and Educational Trust has suggested that the 114-mile stretch between John o’ Groats and Cape Wrath be linked by a new walking path called the North Highland Way.

The organisation is seeking assistance from a number of public agencies to support the initiative, which Tina Irving, the trust’s secretary, said would be a welcome addition to the country’s walking routes.

“I’m sure it would be very popular. People are always looking for somewhere different to walk and this would be a spectacular route. They love this kind of thing, getting out into the real, wild Scotland. It would be fantastic,” she told the Scotsman.

The country is home to a number of walking routes popular with walkers and hiking fans alike, including Rob Roy Way, Fife Coastal Path and Southern Upland Way.