This is a comprehensive guide to walking on Scotland's Isle of Mull and the neighbouring islands of Ulva, Gometra, Iona and Erraid, providing 47 routes ranging between 3 and 14 miles. Offering routes for walkers of all abilities, the guide features a mix of long and short circuits alongside more demanding mountain traverses. Although challenging, these traverses involve few technical difficulties and are hugely rewarding for properly equipped and experienced walkers. Suitable for year-round walking, most visitors will stay in the main settlement of Tobermory, but Dervaig, Salen, Craignure and Bunessan also offer services and accommodation options.
For each of the 47 routes, the guide includes OS mapping, detailed route description and insights into local points of interest. The introduction and appendices offer information about accommodation and services available across the island, as well as ferry routes. Easily accessible from Oban on the west coast of Scotland, the Isle of Mull will appeal to walkers seeking secluded routes with inspiring views around every corner.
Boasting wild, rugged scenery and a spectacular coastline, Mull offers outstanding opportunities to observe wildlife including golden and sea eagles, otters, deer, dolphins and harbour porpoise. The islands are endlessly fascinating for geologists due to their volcanic and glaciated past, resulting in rock formations found nowhere else in the world.
The Isle of Mull : Mull, Ulva, Gometra, Iona and Erraid
Description
Table of Contents
Map key
Overview map
Preface
INTRODUCTION
History
Geology
Plants and wildlife
When to go
How to get there
Getting around
Accommodation
Communications
Using this guide
Access in Scotland
Stalking
Safety
Maps
Paths
THE WALKS
North Mull
Tobermory and Aros Park
Rubha nan Gall
Ardmore village, coast and forest
Glengorm Castle and Dun Ara
Glen Gorm East and Glengorm Castle
Quinish Point and Mingary Aird
Ardmore Forest Trails
'S Airde Beinn and Crater Loch
Calgary Bay and Caliach Point
Treshnish
Beinn na Drise and Beinn Bhuidhe
Loch Frisa
Speinne Mor
Salen and Cnoc na Sroine Hill Fort
Mull Coast to Coast: Salen to Killiechronan
Glen Aros
Central Mull
Garmony Point and Fishnish
Glen Forsa
Beinn nan Lus and Beinn Bhuidhe
Beinn Talaidh
Loch Ba
Glen More to Loch Ba
Corra-bheinn and Cruachan Dearg
Beinn nan Gabhar and Beinn Fhada
Ben More from Dhiseig
A' Chioch and Ben More via Gleann na Beinne Fada
A' Chioch and Ben More from Glen More
The Fossil Tree
Druim Mor and Torosay
Dun da Ghaoithe
Dun da Ghaoithe Ridge
Ross of Mull
Gualachaolish and Carn Ban
Glen More to Lochbuie
Lochbuie to Carsaig
Carsaig Arches
Ardalanish
Tireragan and Tr igh Gheal
Ardtun
THE ISLANDS
Ulva and Gometra
Livingstone Croft Trail
Ormaig and Cragaig
Beinn Chreagach
Round Ulva
Gometra
Iona
Dun I
A northerly circuit
Port na Curaich
Erraid
Erraid
APPENDIX A Essential and supplementary reading
APPENDIX B Glossary of Gaelic words
APPENDIX C Useful information and contact details
INDEX
Author Description
Dr Terry Marsh is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He has been writing books since the mid-1980s, and is the author of over 100 titles. He holds a PhD in Historical Geography and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and an Honorary Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.