Walking Tour
A combination of walking, and visiting places of interest. Daily distances will never exceed 6 miles (10 km) plus varying amounts of ascent, and we don't expect to walk for longer than 4 hours (maximum) on any day. We will almost always be on paths or tracks or quiet roads. There will be some steep sections, but not consisting of hundreds of feet together.
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Kildalton Cross, Isle of Islay
(photo Stewart Richardson)
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| Galloway & Argyll |
This tour takes you to two very distinct parts of Scotland with different landscapes and historical links. The holiday is a mixture of easy walks together with visits to outstanding places of interest ...... more |
| Southwest Highlands & Islands |
A mixed holiday of easy walks together with visits to outstanding places of interest. This tour explores Mid-Argyll, the heartland of ancient Scotland, and the jewels of the Inner Hebrides, Islay and Colonsay...... more
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Walking/Hiking
These are for people who are fit and used to walking all day. We will walk up to 13 miles (20 km) per day. Our routes sometimes traverse pathless glens, climb mountains or thread remote passes. Argyll can give very wild and tough going: 10 miles here is often harder than 10 miles elsewhere. On some days as much of our time is spent off path as on it. All that said, we don’t want to break any speed records, especially not when going uphill and you’ll have all the rewards of walking in one of the most beautiful and fascinating parts of the Highlands and Islands.
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On the Isle of Staffa
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| Exploring Mull |
Mull is one of the largest of the Hebridean islands but is bitten into by so many sea lochs that the sight and sound of salt water is never far away. With high cliffs, sandy and rocky bays, caves and arches there is always something to draw you on around the next corner. The week includes walks on Ulva, Staffa and Iona..... more |
| Best of Argyll |
A selection of excellent walks across mainland and island Argyll from a base in the district of Lorn, near Oban. In mountainous north Argyll we visit Coir Gabhail (the 'corrie of booty', also known as the 'Lost Valley'), where the Glen Coe MacDonalds used to hide stolen cattle. Southwards we explore Loch Awe-side and Kilmartin Glen, heartland of the first Gaelic-speaking Scots, with a unique concentration of prehistoric remains. We will also hike on the islands of Lismore and Kerrera before ending our week with a dramatic walk around Jura's north shore..... more
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| In & around Loch Lomond National Park |
We will stay at the west-edge of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. We will walk in and just outside the National Park in an area where the walker can still get well off the beaten track amongst the lovely scenery of the Cowal peninsula.
Each walk has its own highlights and special character. We walk through parkland, woods and rugged hills overlooking one of the many lochs in this area. On other days we traverse little-visited glens, past high waterfalls and lonely hill lochans and climb one of Cowal’s more spectacular mountains..... more |
| Islay, Jura and Colonsay |
This is your chance to explore three very different islands, each with something special to offer. Islay, once home to the MacDonald Lord of the Isles, is famous for its malt whiskies and a rich birdlife. Its landscapes are rich and diverse. Jura, nearly as large, is much more rugged. Red deer outnumber people here many times over. Colonsay is perhaps the most peaceful and remote of all the Inner Hebrides, with a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere...... more |
| Kintyre, Gigha & Isle of Arran |
A two-base holiday starting on the Kintyre peninsula with a walk on the Isle of Gigha and finishing on the Isle of Arran - 'Little Scotland' - with its highland and lowland landscape ........more
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Self-guided
These holidays are for walkers who like to walk independently. We take you from/to Glasgow, arrange accommodation, (luggage) transport and give you a detailed description of the route.
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Along the Cowal Way
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Cowal Way
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The Cowal Way is a long distance footpath running the length of the Cowal Peninsula. It starts in the southwest at Portavadie beside Loch Fyne and finishes in the northeast at Inveruglas on the shores of Loch Lomond. It is 57 miles/92 km long, climbing 5670 ft/1730 m on the way...... more
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