Guided Walking for Solos at Glen Coe

 Easier Walks      Medium Walks     Harder Walks

Easier Walks are through glens, forest and moorland. Medium Walks are generally on good paths though often steep and rocky. Harder Walks cover very rocky and intermittent paths with some exposed ridges and sections of scrambling.

• Our experienced guides offer the choice of up to three different walks each day
• Choose the option which best suits your interests and fitness; take an Easier Walk one day and switch to a Harder Walk the next
• We offer a social activity each evening

2012 for Solos - Itinerary Two

5 night holiday
Mon 4 June

Monday: Arrival day

Meet your leaders who will tell you more about the walks.

Tuesday: Kentallen peninsula and the hills around Loch Leven

Easier Walk: The objective today is the peninsula of Rubha Mor, great for spotting birds and seals. From Duror we follow the coast to end at Kentallen Bay. 7¾ miles with 350 feet of ascent.

Medium Walk: From Altnafeadh we ascend Beinn a’Chrulaiste, a superb viewpoint at the head of Glen Coe. We cross onto Meall Bhalach and then descend to end at the old drovers’ inn of Kings House. 7¼ miles with 2,350 feet of ascent.

Harder Walk: Starting at Ballachulish we ascend onto the main ridge of Beinn a’ Bheithir, then follow the ridge up the steep rocky track to the summit of Sgorr Dhonuill. The descent is on forest tracks to Ballachulish Bridge. 9¼ miles with 3,300 feet of ascent.

Wednesday: Hills and tracks around Kinlochleven

Easier Walk: We begin at Kinlochleven, one-time centre of an important aluminium-smelting industry. We ascend past the Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall up onto the Old Military Road, then continue on to Loch Eilde Mor. The descent is via a stalkers’ path to join the River Leven and a woodland path back to Kinlochleven. 7½ miles with 1,125 feet of ascent.

Medium Walk: From Callert we climb up the ridge and summit of Mam na Gualainn before dropping down into the Lairigmor (Great Pass) to join the West Highland Way to Kinlochleven. 8 miles with 2,750 feet of ascent.

Harder Walk: We ascend past the Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall, then join a stalkers’ track to the summit of Sgorr Eilde Beag and the start of the ridge of Na Gruagaichean. We follow this high-level ridge then descend the south flank of the mountain back to Kinlochleven. 8 miles with 3,925 feet of ascent.

Thursday: Ben Nevis and the hills and glens around Fort William

Easier Walk: From Torlundy to the lower gondola station at Aonach Mor, we follow the lower slopes of Carn Mor Dearg. Traversing open country above Fort William we descend to join the Great Glen Way into Fort William. 8 miles with 800 feet of ascent.

Medium Walk: Starting at Torlundy we reach the climbers’ hut below the north face of Ben Nevis, contouring below the massive Castle Ridge buttress we reach Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe to join the Pony Track leading to the Nevis Inn in Glen Nevis. 8½ miles with 2,475 feet of ascent.

Harder Walk: The Visitors Centre in Glen Nevis is the start of our route today to the top of Ben Nevis by the Pony Track which zigzags its way up the mountain to the summit plateau with panoramic views. We return by the same route. 10¼ miles with 4,500 feet of ascent.

Friday: Ardgour: Strontian and Garbh Bheinn

Easier Walk: Crossing the Corran ferry we start at the one-time lead mining centre of Strontian following the river through woodland and over moorland and via old lead mines to the Arundle Nature Reserve. 9½ miles with 1,100 feet of ascent.

Medium Walk: From the lower reaches of Glen Tarbert on Ardgour we climb up through Garbh Choire Mor to reach the summit of Garbh Bheinn. 5½ miles with 2,625 feet of ascent.

Harder Walk: From Glen Tarbert we walk upwards through forestry to join the west ridge of Garbh Bheinn to the summit.  We descend over the long ridge of Sron a ‘Gharbh Choir Bhig and back into Glen Tarbert. 6¼ miles with 3,150 feet of ascent. 

Local transport

On walking days you’ll be transported to locations around Alltshellach to start your walk. The cost of all transport to and from the walks is included in the price of your holiday.

Our guests

The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. There is normally a good mix of ages, of new guests and 'regulars' from Britain and overseas. On our special holidays for Solos the entire Country House is given over to single guests.   

In the evenings

Your leaders will inform you about the choice of walks for the next day and answer any questions you may have. After a sociable evening meal you could join in an organised activity such as a quiz or a talk about the local area, relax in the bar or use the Country House facilities.