Monday 16th September – Sunday 22nd September 2024
Begin your journey in Glencoe, an extraordinary region known for its rugged mountains, deep valleys, and dramatic landscapes. This area will serve as our base for the first few days, offering access to spectacular trails with breathtaking views. After exploring Glencoe’s stunning paths and learning about its rich history, we head east, transferring to Highland Perthshire via a scenic boat trip up the coast. Here, we immerse ourselves in a land of heather-clad hills, long glens, and enchanting forests. Each day of this private trip will be tailored by your expert guides to match your energy and interests, ensuring a personalised and unforgettable experience.
Meet your Wilderness guides Susie and Ben in Perth this morning and transfer to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Here, we’ll stop at the tiny churchyard in Balquhidder and visit the grave of Rob Roy MacGregor. There will be time for a short hike to Creag an Tuirc – a great viewpoint and the perfect place to kick off your adventure. The summit is marked with a large cairn and offers incredible views down the length of Loch Voil. A short transfer takes us to Glencoe where we’ll settle into our accommodation for the night.
Overnight: Glencoe | Kingshouse Hotel
Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner
Name:
Susie Hill & Ben Hester
Contact Number: +4490)7952 594 213 & +44(0)7531 262 456
Meeting Place: Parklands Hotel, St Leonard's Bank, Perth, PH2 8EB | Meeting Time: 10:00
Susie and Ben will meet you in the reception of the Parklands Hotel this morning to begin your adventure. Here, you’ll load up the vans and head west.
Some of the best views in Glencoe are from a rarely climbed peak that will be our target today. Following a faint trail, we hike up the flanks of the open hillside. The views open up quickly as we gain height. Reaching the summit, the views are simply sensational, as we gaze directly across the valley at the north face of Buachaille Etive Mor, the most iconic sight in Glencoe. Afterwards, return to your accommodation and settle in for the evening.
Overnight: Glencoe | Kingshouse Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We start from the village of Kinlochleven where will climb on a good trail through the forest. You’ll soon be able to hear the thunder of falling water – The Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall is impressive falling almost 50 feet. We’ll continue on our hike as the path comes out of the woods and eventually reaches a remote loch, surrounded by mountains and wild moorlands. On the return, we’ll enjoy stunning views down the length of Loch Leven to the Pap of Glencoe.
Overnight: Glencoe | Kingshouse Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, we transfer west to Oban, where we jump on board a privately chartered RIB (zodiac) for a memorable journey on the sea. We won’t take a direct route – instead, we’ll visit some islands along the way, stepping ashore to explore empty beaches and coves. We then speed up Loch Linnhe, keeping an eye out for wildlife such as seals, porpoises or dolphins, before arriving in Loch Leven and transferring into Highland Perthshire to our next hotel.
Overnight: Aberfeldy | Fortingall Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today, we’ll aim to climb the iconic hill of Schiehallion – the Fairy Hill of Caledonia. An excellent trail snakes up the whaleback mountain to its lofty summit at 1,083m, which rewards us with expansive views across the Highlands. Back at the hotel, enjoy a pint of Schiehallion ale or perhaps a local whisky to celebrate!
Overnight: Aberfeldy | Fortingall Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Glen Lyon is one of the most beautiful glens in Scotland, flanked by steep sided hills and filled with native woodland. Discuss some options with Susie and Ben this morning and choose a suitable hike for the day – this could be a winding walk along the valley floor, or perhaps a hike to one of the easier summits. Whatever you choose, it’s sure to be another memorable day.
Overnight: Aberfeldy | Fortingall Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After a relaxed breakfast, we’ll hit the road and head towards a historical library for a tour and a look at the rare books in its diverse collection. After lunch, we’ll transfer up to the beautiful wooded glen of the Hermitage for a walk winding alongside the River Braan with its attractive folly and tumbling waterfalls before transferring back to Perth where the trip will come to an end.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
UK: +44 (0)1479 420 020
US: 866 740 3890
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Glencoe |
Ballachulish |
PH49 4HY |
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0)1855 851 260
Web: kingshousehotel.co.uk
Fortingall |
Aberfeldy |
Perthshire |
PH15 2NQ |
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0)1887 830367
Web: fortingall.com
Contact Number: +4490)7531 262 456
Following my undergraduate degree in Outdoor Leadership, the Lake District became my home. The Cumbrian crags and mountains offer some of the UK’s best climbing.Many years later, my home is in Scotland, where the adventures are truly endless. You’ll find me rock climbing, cycling, and hill running in the summer. When winter arrives, I swap my running shoes for ski boots and rock boots for crampons and ice axes.
I love that my work involves taking people into the mountains to experience adventure and empowering them to take on adventures of their own. It’s a pleasure to be part of Wilderness Scotland and to share and show off the wild landscapes of the Highlands.
Contact Number: +44 (0)7952 594213
Originally from Edinburgh I moved to the West Highlands in 2010 leaving behind a staff nurse post to go back to university. Four years later I had a degree in Adventure Tourism Management (a degree in having fun) and had started working as a guide.
I now spend much of year guiding and the rest working as a technician in theatre and live events. How I got into this work is a whole other story! Nursing was a career that I am really glad to have experienced however the chance to follow a passion was too great and I am now really happy in everything I do for a living.
Monday 16th September – Sunday 22nd September 2024
