The Cape Wrath Ultra is an eight-day, 400km journey through the Scottish Highlands, from Fort William to Cape Wrath at the north-westerly point of Great Britain. Ultra-runners who take part face challenging terrain that links ancient footpaths and remote tracks through some of Scotland’s most spectacular landscapes, including Knoydart, Kintail, Torridon, Assynt and Sutherland. The race does not use any signs or waymarking to show the route and participants are required to use a combination of traditional navigational skills with a map and compass, supplemented by modern GPS technology if they wish.