KINTYRE WAY | Rucksack Readers hiking guide

hiking guide

The Kintyre Way is a fully waymarked trail that criss-crosses the Kintyre peninsula for 100 miles (161 km). Starting from Tarbert in the north, it visits coastal villages and inland lochs, passing through Campbeltown via Southend to its new terminus of Machrihanish.

Famous as Scotland only ‘mainland island’, Kintyre has rugged coastlines facing west to the Atlantic and east to the Firth of Clyde. You walk past castles, abbeys and prehistoric remains, along beaches, moorland and high on forestry tracks with glorious views over Arran and towards Ireland. You will enjoy many wildlife sightings in this peaceful peninsula.

The third edition of this essential trail guide was fully updated for 2018 based on recent fieldwork. It contains all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday on the Kintyre Way:

• detailed description of the route from north to south
• summaries of each section, with distance, terrain and refreshment stops
• habitats and wildlife
• whisky-making in Kintyre
• side-trip to the Isle of Gigha
• planning information for travel by car, ferry, bus and plane
• in full colour, with 90 photographs
• 14 pages with mapping showing the route (1:65,000)
• rainproof paper throughout.