The Kintyre Way

The Kintyre Way was established in 2006 and runs for 140km along the length of the Kintyre peninsula from Tarbert in the north to finish at Dunaverty near Southend. Apart from the final more demanding stage it gives reasonably straightforward walking and is well waymarked with blue marker posts along its length.

The way is divided in 7 stages, all of them accessible by public transport at both ends. It passes through a variety of landscapes, taking in tiny fishing villages, extensive conifer forests, beaches and stretches of fine coastline and open hills and moors. The narrow peninsula means that the sea is never far away, and the superb views take in many islands including the dramatic mountains of Jura and Arran, fertile Islay and Gigha, and even Rathlin Island and the Northern Irish mainland in the later stages. There is a ferry service from Tarbert at the northern end of the route that links with Portavadie, enabling a link with the Cowal Way for those who want to extend the walk further.