6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS, JOIN WILL COPESTAKE TO HIKE AND CANOE IN THE FAR NORTH WEST OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, CLIMB ICONIC PEAKS, CANOE ANCIENT LOCHS, PROFESSIONAL GUIDING, 2 NIGHTS CAMPING, 3 NIGHTS LUXURY ACCOMMODATION
This is a series of adventurous day trips in one of Scotland’s most unique wilderness areas. Join Will Copestake (Scotland and UK Adventurer of the Year 2015) over six days exploring his ‘home’ ground.
Trekking and canoeing with Will and a qualified local guide you will be on a trip-of-a-lifetime through what is one of the most pristine and scenically beautiful parts of Scotland. Your guides will be able to show you the native flora and fauna, geography and geology of one of the world's oldest landscapes. The rock beneath your feet will be 1.2 billion years old and visitors to this majestic part of Scotland will be amazed at the ethereal beauty.
During your Scottish adventure, you will trek some of the truly iconic local mountains and canoe along the remote lochs of the Inverpollaidh and Assynt estates before recouping at a luxury hotel.
Up to 8 people on the journey with two guides on the water. For more information on extending your trip or to add additional nights, please speak to your Sandgrouse Travel & Expeditions travel consultant.
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Arrive into Ullapool and check-in to your accommodation, enjoy an optional short walk around Ullapool hill with Will Copestake which offers excellent views of the town which sits nestled on the coast by a large sea loch.
This day is also your last chance to purchase any...
Explore an Inverpollaidh mountain. At 8 am you are picked up at your hotel and go by car to Stac Pollaidh. This is a relatively gentle day to climb one of the areas most spectacular mountains which rises 612m above the wide open moors of the Inverpollaidh estate....
This morning you will shuttle from
you accommodation to Loch Veyatie where you will be met by
Will and a local guide (Tim). From here you will pack your canoes
and paddle west to the end of the loch. Explore a short stretch of
river where you will...
Alternative Day 3 Plan: This morning you will set out onto Loch Sionascaig (weather permitting) to explore into the very heart of the wilderness. If weather permits we will steal the chance to camp on an island for the night and enjoy an evening surrounded by mountains. If...
Today you have the chance to climb another iconic mountain. A short canoe across the loch will bring you to the start of your day. We will hike together to Suilven. At the end of the day we will return to our campsite for an evening by a...
Alternative Day 4: Enjoy a relaxed morning packing the canoes before returning to boat bay. From here we will shuttle to the secret beach of Garve Bay to enjoy an afternoon stroll by the ocean with excellent views back to the mountains and across Eddrachillis bay. Today is...
Pack and return by canoe to Elphin via Loch Veyatie. From here we will shuttle back to Ullapool via Knockan Crag where you have the chance to explore the unique geology and yet more spectacular highland views. You will return to Ullapool for the evening where we will...
Alterative Day 5: Climb a second
inverpollaidh mountain. Options include Beinn mor Coigach, Cul Mor,
Beinn an Eoin or Cul Beag. Returning to Ullapool to finish the
evening.
Explore Britains deepest box canyon
on a short walk around the spectacular Corrishalloch gorge before
returning home.
Alternative Day 6: Explore Rhue point for a gentle coastal walk
around Ullapool’s headlands.