Will Copestake North West Wilderness Experience View Full Screen Itinerary

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 last minute equipment from the local and well equipped outdoor shop NWOutdoors.
 

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. You will be looking down into the heart of the wilderness you will explore by canoe later in the week.
 

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 line your boats downstream to camp at the edge of Fionn Loch. *Recommend local food for dinner from the seafood shack.
 

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 you are feeling brave this is your chance to test the peaty waters for a quick swim followed by an evening by the fireside
 

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 fire with stories from Tim and Will.

Dinner tonight will be a traditional Scottish offering of Haggis, neaps and tatties - also available in vegetarian. 
 

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 a day in which you will be able to fully appreciate more of this wonderful part of Scotland. True wilderness surrounds you and your group -soak it up!
 

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 eat together on our final night. 
 

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.