The A882 road is entirely within Caithness in the Highland area of Scotland. It has a length of about 23 kilometres (14 mi) and runs generally west/northwest from the A99 in the county town of Wick to the A9 in the Georgemas area.About 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Wick the road passes through the village of Watten, where it is crossed by the B870.