nˈeɪtʃɚ skˈɑːt ɪz ðə kʌstˈoʊdiən ʌvðə skˈɑːtləndz ɡɹˈeɪt tɹˈeɪlz bɹˈænd, meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl lˈɪst ænd pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ sˌʌm fˈaɪnæns ænd pʌblˈɪsᵻɾi, ðə ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi haʊˈɛvɚ fɔːɹ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ænd meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ˈiːtʃ ɹˈaʊt lˈaɪz wɪððə lˈoʊkəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz θɹuː wˌɪtʃ ɐ ɹˈaʊt pˈæsᵻz.
NatureScot is the custodian of the Scotland's Great Trails brand, maintaining the official list and providing some finance and publicity, the responsibility however for creating and maintaining each route lies with the local authorities through which a route passes.