Highlands & Islands – 14 day guided walking holiday 

Walking itinerary, routes & prices for the Highlands & Islands

Firstly Glencoe and Lochaber. A wonderful region of Scotland in the very heart of the Scottish Highlands. Glencoe and Fort William are probably the most popular tourist centres in Scotland. It encompasses one of the great areas in terms of sea and mountain landscapes in the country, backed by some of the biggest boldest and most demanding peaks in Britain.

This area could be described as Scotland’s fjord land a drowned coastline with long sea arms winding far inland. Fort William lies at sea level at the mouth of one of these fjords while just a few kilometres away the rugged summit of Ben Nevis lies 1344 metres (4418 ft) the highest mountain in the British Isles gives an imposing backdrop to the town. There are approximately forty peaks in this region over three thousand feet. Glencoe and Lochaber epitomizes everything to the walker. It is a vast, wild, distant country. Crowded with fine mountain peaks in every direction.

The Isle of Skye is the second largest of the Hebridean islands lying of the west coast of Scotland. The island covers an area of 1800 square metres (700 square miles). Wherever you are on Skye you are never more than 8 km from the sea.

The island is a wonderful place. It is truly spectacular. If we had to choose our favourite area in Scotland it would be a very hard choice but Skye would probably be first on our list.

Skye is a walkers paradise. It is jammed packed with fascinating places to explore. This is without doubt a stand out island with the choice of interesting and exciting walking experiences that have no equal in the British Isles. Together with the island setting mountain vistas, hills, waterfalls sea scapes and beautiful pure light.

Finally the Cairngorms a true wilderness region A fantastic holiday that offers so much to see and do. high mountain tops, mountain vistas, ancient wood land, The possible chance to see whales, dolphins and seals off the Moray Coast.

This tour is to experience a vast rugged Artic–like country which is unlike any other area of Scotland. We will based on the edge of the Cairngorm mountain range This is a beautiful and unique wild land area of Scotland. The Cairngorm mountain plateau is the largest slice of high country in the United Kingdom, with over 500 square kilometres (200 square miles) of land over 610 metres (2000ft) and consists of four of Scotland’s highest mountains.

The mountain range was formed more than 40 million years ago and is part of the Cairngorm national park. The area provides a distinctive alpine semi- tundra moorland habitat home to many rare plants birds and mammals. Birds exclusive to the mountain plateau include Ptarmigan, Dotterel, Snow Bunting, Golden Eagle, Ring Ouzel, Red Grouse, Snowy Owl, Twite, Purple Sandpiper and Lapland Bunting.

The national park also tenures ancient woodland one of the last major ones of its kind in the United Kingdom which is known as the Caledonian Forest. The forest have Capercaille, Black Grouse, Scottish Crossbill, Parrot Crossbill and Crested Tit. It is also home to Red and Roe Deer, Mountain Hare, Pine Martin, Red Squirrel, Wild Cat and Otter.

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Highlands & Islands highlights

• Explore Glencoe Scotland’s most aesthetically beautiful mountain glen

• Ascend the highest mountain in the UK Ben Nevis

• Travel through the great Caledonian Glen

• Experience a superb steam train journey ‘The Jacobite Express’ through a lonely glen to the stunning Arisaig coastline

• Visit Castle Urquhart on the banks of Loch Ness

• Explore the Cullin Mountains The most dramatic in the UK. The opportunity to ascend one of its less arduous peaks giving a wonderful panoramic view of the vast Cullin ridge

• Experience one of the most breath taking cliff top walks in the UK along the Duirinish Peninsula

• Follow one of the finest coastal walks the UK has to offer with the magnificent views of the Cullin mountains around Loch Scavaig

• A visit to Dunvegan castle

• Explore an ancient beautiful pine forest Rothiemurcus one a the last remaining in the UK

• Experience walking on the vast lonely Cairngorm Mountain Plateau

• A cruise on the Moray Firth to look for Dolphins

• A visit to the town of Braemar on the south side of the Cairngorm National Park