Hillwalking

Doune offers the opportunity to combine mountain and sea; to walk the unfrequented places where it is still unusual to meet up with other people on the hill. We give access to islands which offer a special attraction to walkers and climbers. Walk on Knoydart, which although part of the mainland is not accessible by road. Effectively an island it has some of Scotland's finest peaks which are almost inaccessible without the use of a boat, and where there are beautiful coastal paths and drover's tracks.

We think the finest walk on Knoydart is to Ladhar Bheinn and Coire Dhorrcail, now owned and conserved by the John Muir Trust. But there are many others including Sgurr na Ciche, Meall Buidhe, and Luinne Bheinn, all Munroes (>3000ft). Or the tracks and pony paths of Mam Barisdale, Mam Li and Glen Meadail, as well as the little known track to the remains of an old mica mine, high above the shores of Loch Nevis.

The use of Mary Doune, allows you access to the islands, to walk the peaks of the Rum Cuillin. Or for the less strenuous, a magnificent walk up the Sgurr of Eigg, or across the beautiful island of Canna. The Cuillin of Skye are renowned, and Mary Doune gives access to their heart in Loch Scavaig.

We organise Hebridean cruises around walking and climbing on both Mary Doune and Eda Frandsen.

For 2008 we are again pleased to announce four guided hillwalking weeks. Organised by Neil Birnie of Wilderness Scotland. A real walking holiday experience from a highly professional company. Prices are fully inclusive of food, boats and fully qualified walking guide for the week. Detailed itinerary.
For details of these and other sailing/walking trips, please contact them on 0131 625 6635, or see their website at www.wildernessscotland.com.

Advice on clothing, footwear, routes and weather is always available, and we will help in anyway we can, but walkers are responsible for their own safety on the hill.

Insurance: We would strongly suggest that you take out personal insurance to cover you having to cancel, your personal belongings, your travel to Mallaig, and personal accident while ashore.

Guests at Doune get to see a wide variety of wildlife at close quarters, from whales, dolphins and basking sharks to red deer, eagles and otters. If you would like to find out more about what we see, take our Hebridean wildlife tour.

Try these sites for links to other useful information such as the weather, local history and what else is happening in the Hebrides.

All photographs on this site were taken at Doune and around the islands of the Hebrides.