ðə tɹˈeɪlz ɡɹˈuː ˌaʊɾəv ðə lˈɔŋ dˈɪstəns ɹˈaʊts ˌɛldˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈɛs, wˌɪtʃ wɜː pɹəpˈoʊzd ænd faɪnˈænʃəli səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ skˈɑːɾɪʃ nˈætʃɚɹəl hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ˌɛsˌɛnˈeɪtʃ, ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd ænd meɪntˈeɪnd baɪ ðə lˈoʊkəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz.
The trails grew out of the Long Distance Routes (LDRs), which were proposed and financially supported by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), and administered and maintained by the local authorities.