Cape Wrath Trail Route

A revised walk by people who live in the West Highlands with a brief to avoid roads and travel through the best scenery, without the need to carry tents (unless you want to!)

Day1 Take Camus na Geal Ferry from Fort William across Loch Linnhe. Head west towards Cona Glen. Follow Cona Glen to an interesting pass that takes you to Glenfinnan.
Day2 Glenfinnan towards Corryhollie pass. Follow valley to Glen Dessary - the Sgur Finistaig Pass (The Witches Finger) Do not enter the main gorge cos its dangerous! a small and not very obvious path takes you down to the Sourlis Bothy at the head of Loch Nevis
Day3 Follow the coast - along the beach at low tide to cross a big river over a rickety bridge - dont ford this river unless you have too as people have died here. Climb a big pass under Meal a Buide (right) into the 'Kingdom of Knoydart' follow the good path to Inverie.
Day 4 Either have an easy day following the good path to Barrisdale Bothy or further to the Barn Accommodation at Kinlochourn or Traverse Lada Bheinn to Bealach Dhorcail to the Barrisdale Bothy
Day 5 Kinlochourn enter the Victorian Eucalyptus Forest working your way across open fell towards the Bealach at Stob Coir nan Forcan. Feeling fit the Forcan ridge becons and a steady descent towards Sheil Bridge or alternatively carry on over the Bealach into a remote valley running parallel to the road valley which brings you out at Sheil Bridge
Day6 Sheil Bridge Hotel towards Falls of Glomach - exposed descent path. Long valley another pass to Strathcarron
Day7 Either cross the Cuilin Pass to Torrien

West Highland Cycle Tour

Eriskay Ferry

Fantastic offer on Cal Mac at the moment - Island Hopscotch - Steve Brailey and I did the following tour for £29.00

Start:

Lime Tree Fort William - Camus na Gael Ferry or Corran Ferry to Lochaline via Kingairloch -40miles. Stay at the Lochaline Hotel. Eat at the Whitehouse Restaurant

Day2. Easy or Hard day. Take the Fishnish ferry from lochaline to Mull. Take it easy for a cruise down to Craignure Ferry or 26 mile tour of Mull to Craignure. Ferry to Oban. Ferry from Oban to Barra. Stay at the Isle of Mull Hotel.

Sunset on Barra

Atlantic Beach - Harris

Day3. Fantastic roads of Barra to the Eriskay Ferry. Cross over to Eriskay to take the new causeway to South Uist. Move north on good roads to Benbecula thence by more causeway to North Uist. On to Lochmaddy - stay at the Lochmaddy Hotel. 60-70 miles

Day4. Up to new causeway to Bernaray and ferry to Leverbourgh on Harris. Take Atlantic road past world heritage beaches cut inland to Tarbet for ferry to Uigg, Isle of Skye. We banged on to Portree which makes it a long day!

Day5. As we were feeling strong we pushed south to Atmadale to catch the ferry to Mallaig. Refreshed by excellent Fish and Chips we made a really big push back to Fort William. - a feat I will not repeat!

Ideally this is a very feasable 7 day tour and such good value for money!