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Scotland is the British Isles answer to wanderlust. When the mile-thick ice sheets finally retreated from the north of Britain, they left in their wake some of the wildest country in Europe; mountain massifs, rift valleys, riven volcanoes and crinkle-cut islands. Unsurprising, then, that holidays in Scotland are all about adventure, getting out amidst the breathtaking lochs, beaches, moors and mountains on foot, on two wheels and
… of course afloat.
Nowhere else in the British Isles quite compares with the Scottish Highlands. The landscape is at its wildest, countless munros beg to be conquered and cosy inns and soul warming distilleries help ease weather bitten travellers. The West Highland Way wends its way through some of the more accessible parts of The Highlands starting on the outskirts of Glasgow and ending in Fort William and lends itself perfectly to a self guided walking holiday. If you prefer to delve deeper into the Highlands then there are several fantastic guided walking holidays in Scotland that will have you exploring the remote Knoydart Peninsula or Torridon Mountains.
The Highlands meet the West Coast in Argyll and the resulting myriad of sea lochs, inlets and islands are a mecca for paddlers and hikers. The Hebridean Islands benefit from an incredible wealth of birdlife and animals. Golden Eagles, gannets and sea eagles dominate the skies whilst porpoise, minke whales and seals dominate the seas. Beauty and wildlife of this scale don't come without a price and clearly anybody planning a holiday to Scotland will be wary of two things - the rain and the midges. Come prepared though and you'll be ok. Contrary to popular belief, there are prevalent spells of sunshine and if you've got a good raincoat and a decent bottle of deet, you'll nay be bothered by the rain or biting bugs.
Five to Seven day self-guided walk through some of Scotland’s most majestic landscape on the Speyside Way
from £355 (5 - 6 days)
Tailored made rock climbing courses in Scotland suitable for beginners right through to advanced level..
from £70 (1 day)
One to three day group or private guided trek up Ben Nevis, available all year round. Book direct.
Winter skills Courses for beginners & the more experienced in the wild & rugged Cairngorm mountains. Lead by expert mountaineering guides.
from £216 (2 days)
Mountain Navigation Courses for beginners and the more experienced in the spectacular Cairngorm mountains.
from £245 (2 days)
A fantastic selection of guided walking holidays in the Cairngorms National Park. Challenging weeks and more moderate weekends, prices start from £259
from £259 (2 days)
A four- to nine-day self-guided walk along the West Highland Way. Accommodation and baggage transfer included. Book direct.
from £330 (4 - 9 days)
On this three-day guided walking trip, you’ll explore Scotland’s remotest mountains on the Knoydart Peninsula. Self-catering accommodation included.
from £350 (3 days)
Barge and walking tours of the Caledonian Canal and Great Glen Way in the Scottish Highlands.
from £395 (4 days)
Learn Sea Kayaking in Scotland’s spectacular northwest Highlands, the setting for this five-day course.
from £475 (5 days)
Take the high road and walk the Highlands on this six-day guided holiday around Assynt and Coigach.
from £490 (6 days)
Explore Britain’s last wilderness on this six-day guided walking tour in the Kintail and Torridon mountains in the Scottish Highlands.
from £490 (7 days)
(based on 3 ratings)
I had a brilliant time and want to do it again next year. Ian our guide was fabulous. Really lovely group we met up with. Went at our own pace and made it. Harder than kilimamjaro and way more rewarding as I made it to the top. With no altitude sickness a trek like this is hard but doable. Would recommend it to anyone. See you next year!
Laki
reviewing Climb Ben Nevis
A superb wildlife cruise. This is really less about the cruise and more about the beautiful islands, the walking and great company. The food on-board is superb and comes in seriously hearty proportions. There is loads of time to explore the Islands independently, but skipper Mark was always on hand to point out a great hiking route or interesting diversion. I failed to spot much marine life but saw some fantastic bird-life, including the incredible sea eagle. Read our review in full here
ben
reviewing Hebridean Wildlife Cruise
The surroundings are satisfying, warm, everything we need, cosy rooms with their two towels, hot showers, fat sofas, kettles starting to whistle, as those in our eight-strong group begin to get to know each other.
And the food, in the evening, is good and plentiful. Very, very fresh. I compliment the tiny bustling chef on the crab, and she beams. 'I'm so glad. Caught it myself just this morning.' By lights out (because of the generator) at 11, we know each other pretty well. Splendid bunch. Some retired, some still busy, some Scots, some English, some who know these hills; we all vie in self-deprecating fashion to say who's going to be the slowest. Unfortunately, I am telling the truth.
A sweet, sweet sleep by the sea, a good hot breakfast, and the walking begins. Plans are fluid, depending on the weather on the hills and the state of the water, and on this first day we get to go, gloriously, to Eigg. A half-hour or so's boat ride, with Skye and Rum passing to port in splendid sun, and then we're there. It's hot. I know this is Scotland, but it's hot. But there's a breeze, and I soon stop panting, or at least pant in a semblance of rhythm, and we find our walking legs, and move up towards the dark, looming, sheer, magnificently scary An Sgurr. It's only 393m high, good for our first day, but the fall, on those three sheer sides from the top, is pretty much every one of those 393.
Next day is, as they all are, different. We walk in Knoydart, up a long, twisting isolated glen, towards the apparently splendid peak of Meall Buidhe, hidden in the mist. We pass huge horned Highland cattle, asleep amid misted trees, and a cluster of white ponies, used to haul down stags during the season. We are very much in a wilderness, in Scotland, a knowledge that comes whirling in with the wind and rain. That's the thing about weather: it changes.
In the morning, the group set out again, chattering. Long days, long climbs; mist and wild wind and sun, and supple hard sinews by the end, and happy scrambles for the showers, and long talks into the night.
(Euan Ferguson writing for the Guardian in August 2008)
The-Guardian
reviewing One Week Knoydart Peninsula Tour
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