In 2010 SNH decided that it would not formally designate any further LDRs, but would instead encourage more locally-based proposals for new routes for long-distance footpaths.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ˌɛsˌɛnˈeɪtʃ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd nˌɑːt fˈɔːɹməli dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪt ˌɛni fˈɜːðɚɹ ˌɛldˌiːˈɑːɹz, bˌʌt wʊd ɪnstˈɛd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ mˈoːɹ lˈoʊkəlibˈeɪst pɹəpˈoʊzəlz fɔːɹ nˈuː ɹˈaʊts fɔːɹ lˈɔŋdˈɪstəns fˈʊtpæθs.