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7 Night Walks In The Highlands | ||
ScottishHighlands Tour - A tour in the Highlands
Scottish Highlands Tour - Itinerary
Please note: due to weatherconditions, group's ability, and transport requirements, these walks may vary or happen ondifferent days.Saturday: The tour starts with dinner at7pm at the Ardlui Hotel, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Sunday: 9 miles and1,150 feet of ascent. We take the small ferryboat from Ardlui across LochLomond and are dropped off on the remote eastern shore. We now follow the West HighlandWay, which starts off as a footpath alongside the River Falloch and then joins the 18thCentury military road overlooking part of the old Caledonian forest. We finish the day atCrianlarich where the minibus collects us and takes us back to the Ardlui Hotel.
Monday: 10 milesand 700 feet of ascent. The minibus takes us back to Crianlarich and weagain follow the West Highland Way along the old military road past the medieval ruinedSt. Fillan's chapel on 7th century foundations. We arrive at Tyndrum by lunch, which has anumber of tourist shops. We then follow the military road as far as Bridge of Orchy, setamongst the majestic slopes of Beinn Dorain. Here at the end of the day we are againcollected by minibus and returned to the Ardlui Hotel.
Tuesday: 12 milesand 1,000 feet of ascent. The minibus takes us back to Bridge of Orchy (andcontinues on with our luggage to Kingshouse). We follow the West Highland Way north fromBridge of Orchy across the desolate Rannoch Moor to the head of the famed Glen Coe andstay at The Kingshouse Hotel, Scotland's oldest droving inn.
Wednesday: cheap hotel in Portimaro11 milesand 900 feet of ascent. The minibus takes us down Glen Coe, and we continueback up the Glen via the old Glencoe road. We pass the Three Sisters and the Lost Valley,where the Clan MacDonald would hide stolen cattle. We pass the site where the massacre ofGlencoe took place in February 1692, after MacIain of Glencoe was late in swearingallegiance to William III. We finish back at the Kingshouse Hotel.
Thursday: 9 milesand 1,200 feet of ascent. Our luggage is moved from Kingshouse. We walk fromthe Kingshouse Hotel and by a zigzag path known as the Devil's Staircase cross fromGlencoe to Kinlochleven. Here the minibus will collect us and take us to our final hotel.
Friday: 11 milesand 1,400 feet of ascent. The minibus returns us to Kinlochleven and wefollow the West Highland Way for the last time through the Lairig Mor, and taking a saddlethrough the hills, we descend to Callert on the shores of Loch Leven and finish by the seaat Ballachulish. The minibus collects us again and takes us back to our hotel.
Saturday: The tour finishes afterbreakfast. We will be happy to book extra nights for you at the group hotel.
| 7 Nights | Grade C: Between 9 and 12 miles (14 - 19 kms) a day. | ||||||||||
| Strong waterproof walking boots are desirable. We start walking at about 9:30am and finish at approximately 5pm. | |||||||||||
| HOTEL: Morar Hotel, Morar, Mallaig, Inverness-shire, PH40 4PA. Accommodation is in twin, double, or single rooms, all with private facilities. | |||||||||||
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| OVERVIEW: The Morar Hotel, with its spectacular setting, sits on the rocky waterfront. After the rout of his army at Culloden in 1746, the acobite leader Bonnie Prince Charlie fled to the West Highlands hotly pursued by government troops. Little has changed since the Redcoats hounded the fugitive over this wild scenery, where a stunning view across the white sands to the Hebridean Isles of Eigg and Rum suggests that the fabled land of Tir nan Og hovers on the horizon. From the tiny bays of Morar and Mallaig we walk over small but rugged mountains that tumble down into ancient gnarled woodlands and cloud-dappled lochs. We walk the wild shores of Loch Morar, where filming took place for the recent Rob Roy epic, and return by boat along Loch Nevis where seals and porpoises cavort. We cross over the sea to Skye, where Flora MacDonald sheltered the Prince, and listen to the story of the Lords of the Isles in Armadale Castle. Down by Loch nan Uamh, we trace the twists and turns of the Duke's Path along the intricate shoreline to discover the secret hideout of Prince Charlie's Cave. Inland we follow stalkers' paths to tiny lochans, descending to pass lone Shielings abandoned amongst the heather. | |||||||||||
| CLOTHING: The weather in Scottish hills can change quickly so it is essential to bring a strong waterproof cagoule (hiking jacket). Jackets that are only `showerproof' and capes are NOT suitable. Cotton/Wool trousers (or better still, specialist hiking trousers) are desirable in the climate, and jeans are NOT suitable. We also recommend waterproof overtrousers which have zips in the legs so that they can be pulled on and off without the need to remove your boots. Even on sunny days there is often a strong wind which can cool the body quickly so you should bring a warm jumper & hat. We recommend some protective cream as the combination of sun and wind can dry the skin quickly. An effective midge repellent would be useful. | |||||||||||
| RECOMMENDED READING: The Dark Mile, by D.K. Broster. | |||||||||||
The Prince In The Heather - Itinerary
Please note: dueto weather conditions, group's ability, and transport requirements, these walks may varyor happen on different days.Saturday: The tour starts with dinner at7pm at the Morar Hotel, near Mallaig, Inverness-shire.
Sunday: 9 miles and1,500 feet of ascent. We take the minibus to Arisaig. From where we reachthe summit of Sgurr ant-Sasunnaich which means the "The Englishman's Peak." Wedescend to Kinloid and then back to Arisaig with its teashop, pub, & bookshop. We arecollected by the minibus and returned to the Morar Hotel.
Monday: 6 miles and200 feet of ascent. We take the minibus to Beasdale Station. The walk has arough but gorgeous start as we rise up a boggy saddle and then descend a rock staircaseknown as "The Duke's Path." We now follow the coast westwards to Dun which is anIron Age hillfort. We find the hidden Prince's Cave on our way to Druimindarroch andArisaig Glen. The minibus collects us and returns us to the Morar Hotel.
Tuesday: 8 milesand 1,100 feet of ascent. The minibus takes us to Mallaig and then we takethe ferry "over the sea to Skye" to Armadale. We visit the Clan Donald Centre atArmadale Castle, once the home of the Lords of the Isles. We follow the Nature Trail tothe superb viewpoint up behind the castle, then back to either wander round the gardens ordiscover the peaceful Gleann Mheadhonach. Back on the ferry and the minibus returns us tothe Morar Hotel.
Wednesday: 8 milesand 600 feet of ascent. From the Morar Hotel we follow the winding trackalong the wild north shore of Loch Morar from Bracorina to Tarbet, where the village nowhas only one inhabitant, in a tiny cottage below rugged hills. We are collected by boatand investigate the head of Loch Nevis, hoping to see seals and porpoises before returningto Mallaig and taking the minibus back to the Morar Hotel.
Thursday: 8 milesand 2,200 feet of ascent. We take the minibus to Mallaigvaig. The walk ismostly rough and pathless, steep in places, but with wonderful views over Loch Nevis. Wewalk steeply up the slopes and follow the ridge up to Carn a'Ghobhair. From the top we godown a grassy slope to a Lochan and the ruined Shielings at Loch Eireagoraidh. We thencontinue back to Mallaig and the minibus (or train) brings us back to the Morar Hotel.
Friday: 9 miles and2,000 feet of ascent. We take the minibus to Arisaig House and follow tracksto Lochan a' Bhealaich and up to Carn a'Mhadaidh Ruadh ('Cairn of the red fox' - greatview). We follow tracks back to Arisaig with its cafes, pub, and shop. The minibus willcollect us and return us to the Morar Hotel.
Saturday: The tour finishes afterbreakfast. We will be happy to book extra nights for you at the group hotel.
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