The adventure begins in the mid afternoon when you meet your fellow trekkers in Inverness for the bus transfer to our hostel in Portree, at the heart of the Isle of Skye. Once settled into the hostel we’ll meet for dinner, followed by the all-important welcome and safety briefing. This will be where your leaders explain everything you need to know about the next few days ahead, including what to take with you on the trek each day. It will also be your opportunity to ask any questions and get to know the team. It will then be early to bed, excited about the adventure ahead.
Accommodation: Hostel. Meals: Dinner
After a hearty breakfast we’ll have a short bus transfer to the start of our trek. Today will see us trekking one of the most dramatic ridge traverses in Britain: The Trotternish Ridge. This vast, undulating landslip will soon have our legs pumping as we navigate its rugged terrain. We’ll be rewarded with tremendous views of the island, tantilising us with glimpses of our other routes for the next few days. We will pass under amazing rock formations, finishing under the iconic rocky pinnacle of the Old Man of Storr. From here we head back to the hostel to recharge our batteries with dinner and a good night’s sleep.
Accommodation: Hostel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today’s trek will take us through one of Scotland’s most impressive glens and a true wilderness walk: Glen Sligachan. After a short bus transfer, we’ll immediately become immersed in the wildness of the glen, with the foreboding yet darkly beautiful cliffs of the Black Cuillin rising on one side and the rust coloured slopes of the Red Cuillin on the other. We’ll cross burns and ford rivers, discovering breathtaking views of remote lochs. As we pass herds of red deer, we’ll discover the remote bothy at the dramatically located Camasunary Bay. Despite the route’s penchant for bogginess, this sought after wilderness walk is known as one of the most beautiful on the island and those who meet its challenge are well rewarded for their efforts. At the finish, we’ll get to relax on the bus for our transfer back to the hostel and a delicious dinner.
Accommodation: Hostel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today’s route will see us discovering the spectacular Duirinish coastline. Dramatic clifftop paths provide some steep and undulating ground with fantastic views of waterfalls dropping into the sea before reaching Mcleod’s Maidens – three legendary sea stacks said to be the drowned wife and daughters of one of the chiefs of Clan MacLeod. With wild moorland, forest, rivers and burns to ford, today’s challenging mix of terrain will put all the skills we’ve learnt so far to the test and strengthen our teamwork for tomorrow’s final ascent. We finish today with a short transfer back to the hostel for dinner and a good night’s sleep.
Accommodation: Hostel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Our final day of trekking will see us tackling this Munro on the iconic Black Cuillin ridge. Known as the UK’s most challenging mountain range, the Black Cuillin will see us digging deep to conquer this volcanic behemoth of mountaineering grandeur. A steep ascent, with some scree and easy scrambling will open up breathtaking views along the ridgeline and out to the Small Isles. We’ll be walking where compasses dizzily spin, a volcanic phenomenon of the iron rich rock, to emerge triumphantly on the rocky summit where golden eagles are known to soar. After enjoying the dramatic views, it’s back down to our transfer to the hostel, where we will be able to celebrate with the whole team as we contemplate all we have achieved together.
Accommodation: Hostel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Celebration Dinner
After a final breakfast you will board the bus for your transfer to Inverness Airport, where you’ll say goodbye to everyone having formed new friendships that are sure to last a lifetime.
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