Scotland’s Wild North West

Tour & Walk on a Private Adventure

AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE DRAMATIC AND WILD MOUNTAIN TERRAIN WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF LOCHS, WATERFALLS AND FINE BEACHES. DESCRIBING THIS AREA WILL MAKE YOU RUN SHORT OF SUPERLATIVES! THIS TOUR IS CAREFULLY PUT TOGETHER TO ENSURE A GOOD CROSS SECTION OF WALKS THAT WILL TAKE US INTO STUNNING PLACES IN THIS WILDERNESS AND TO THE VERY FAR NORTH COAST. .

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Scotland’s Wild North-West

Tour & Walk on a Private Adventure

2 options: 4-days and 7-days

 

This Trip & Trek can include:

  • Heritage trail around the ancient ecclesiastical capital of Dunkeld.

  • Picnic overlooking Loch an Eilean and the Caledonian pine woods in the Cairngorms.

  • The spectacular, glacier-carved Assynt region with rocky  towers and buttresses.

  • Options to tackle a hill ascents with dramatic views, or lower-level hikes up wooded river valleys with cascades.

  • Stay at the pretty port of Lochinver with nearby sandy beaches.

  • Hike up to the impressive hill caves and out to Ardreck Castle..

  • Drive to the far north via the broad sweeping, desolate hills of the remote NW corner of Scotland.

  • Visit Smoo Caves. and the ruins of Castle Varrich.

  • Return via Loch Ness and Glen Coe with walks en route.

 

The wild expanses of Northern Scotland

 

The Torridon Hills above the sea loch.

 

A busy day on a beach in Scotland’s far north.

 

The roar of a stag is a very primeval sound.

 

A region full of superb hill hikes.

 

The 7-day option will take us to a 2nd base in Gairloch.

  • A boat trip on Isle Maree to hear tales of Vikings and saints, in a setting of outstanding splendour.

  • Hike in the Loch Torridon region of bold, rugged hills.

  • Hike up to a Pictish fort in a beautiful and quiet woodland region.

  • Option to explore some fine and largely deserted sandy beaches.

  • The option of a day trip to the Isle of Skye where we’ll show you the less touristy and still stunning parts.

 
 

Atmospheric upland caves

 

Suilven, Lochinver.

 

The beautiful shores of Loch Torridon.

 

Ardreck Castle in Assynt, Northern Scotland

 

The rugged Assynt hills.

 

Hiking through the Torridon Hills.

 

The Black Cuillin, Isle of Skye.

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Assynt: a region of lochan and hill.