Isle of Harris & St Kilda
Dates: September 18 Start: Saturday, Inverness Station 14:00 Finish: Friday, Inverness 17:00 Cost: £845 Price Includes: 6 nights Hotel Bed & Breakfast, 5 Dinners, ferry ticket Ullapool - Stornoway, boat to St Kilda, 5 days guided walking. Single Room Supplement: £75
The stunning, starkly contrasting coastlines of Harris are among Scotland’s best-kept secrets; the east a fantastic formation of rock and lochan, the west a richly-textured mix of white shell-sand beaches, blue-green ocean and machair scattered with wild flowers. We frequently see golden eagles, otters, seals and porpoises. We climb Clisham, at 799m the highest peak in the Outer Hebrides, as well as the ridge extending from Ullaval to Cleiseval. We also traverse Harris from east to west over Beinn Dubh and Beinn Luskentyre where the vistas are of terrific seascapes over Luskentyre bay and, sometimes, even as far as the St Kilda group of islands. We walk to Toe Head at the southwestern tip of Harris; here we climb Chaipaval to enjoy magnificent views across the sandy beaches to the surrounding islands, including nearby Taransay. To make this trip even more special we will sail (weather permitting) to the remote archipelago of St Kilda, which we can explore for about six hours. - This is one of our easier Intermediate grade holidays; nevertheless, the terrain can be rough at times - On Friday, before travelling back to Stornoway, we visit the standing stones at Callanish, one of Britain’s most complete prehistoric stone circles. Accommodation The Harris Hotel is one of our favourites, we have been using it for many years and you can be sure of wonderful meals and a friendly welcome from the local staff. Alternatively we would be able to book B&B accommodation on request. 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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18 September 2010 - 24 September 2010

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