Ullapool & Assynt Hills
Dates: July 3 Start: Saturday, Inverness Station 13:30 Finish: Saturday, Inverness 10:00 Cost: £510 Price Includes: 7 nights in Guesthouse based on Bed & Breakfast, 5 days guided walking. Single Room Supplement: £70
This holiday is based in Ullapool, the striking fishing village on the shore of Loch Broom that enjoys one of the west coast’s finest settings. It is from here that we focus on Ben More Coigach to the north and Beinn Ghobhlach on the west side of Loch Broom. Further north we explore a beautiful and geologically fascinating part of Sutherland. Here, the oldest rock in Europe, Lewisian gneiss, has moulded a unique landscape in which splendid, isolated mountains rise from sweeping, lochan-scattered moorland. We have a wealth of extraordinary mountains to choose from, including Suilven, possibly Assynt’s most spectacular hulk and certainly one of Britain’s best-known mountains. The variety of interesting routes up Y-shaped Quinag spoils you for choice. And last, but very far from least, come the area’s highest peaks, Conival and Ben More Assynt. | The walking on these rugged peaks is often steep, on rough (rocky) ground with significant pathless sections. Accommodation We will stay in a centrally located, comfortable, guesthouse. In the evenings, the group usually meets for a meal at one of the friendly local pubs or restaurants in the village. Walking Grade A mixture of mountain walks with 1500 to 3000 feet (450-900 m) of ascent and long low-level walks of up to 15 miles (24 km). We will walk for 6 to 7 hours a day at a steady pace but with plenty of view stops. There are few paths and the way is often over rough ground. Requires good fitness, previous hill walking experience is an advantage.

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03 July 2010 - 10 July 2010

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