Most remote / depopulated areas in the UK

[John Doh]

Ah, the Shiants. Well worth the effort of getting there. Check out my report from last Summer:

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=65278

[Sgurr]

Ah, the Shiants. Well worth the effort of getting there. Check out my report from last Summer:

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=65278

Interesting post. We went over to the summit of the Marilyn, so didn't have time to circle the island, as we were with island baggers who had other islands in sight.

[matt_outandabout]

Can we include Crown Territories?

In which case, Falklands.

On mainland UK I think you just aim for flow country....no one else is daft enough.

[Sgurr]

You can always go to the geograph site and look where there are no photos.

[John Doh]

North Rona comes to mind. Not sure whether it's legal to stay there though.

Access to Rona is not restricted afaik. It's just hard to get there...

In order to do a "several day tent/bothy hike" on Rona, you could sleep one night in the researchers hut, one night in the lighthouse (you would need the key though) and one night in Ronan's cell. You could also pitch a tent in the ruins of the old houses which would be well sheltered. On fianus, there are sheepfanks which would also protect you from the worst of the wind.

The only problem I see is the hiking part - you can see most of the island in one day... check my report:

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=65631

[Senja]

Caiplich, Monadh Ghaig east of the two munros, Monadhliath north of Dulnain, Kildermorie,Ben Armine, north of the Naver Kinbrace road, Caithness moorland, Pairc..........

[rabthecairnterrier]

How about trekking from the Cluanie Inn to Glencarron taking in the 27 Munros along the way? That's about 140 miles without crossing a public road (as opposed to about 30 miles through the glens).

[Sunset tripper]

On mainland UK I think you just aim for flow country....no one else is daft enough.

Yes you could be right about the flow country. Altnabreac station like Corrour has no road access but Corrour has hundreds of people using it in a week whereas Altnabreac has a handful of users if it is lucky. No hills of any significance near Altnabreac but there is a fair feeling of solitude when the train leaves you on the platform which is not for everyone but if you are looking for remoteness give it a try.

[ChrisButch]

Several people have mentioned Pairc. It won't be much longer when the planned windfarm is built. Also, even now, the well-maintained stalkers' path from the only roadhead at the lodge does rather soften the remote feel until you get beyond its terminal post.

[Sgurr]

Several people have mentioned Pairc. It won't be much longer when the planned windfarm is built. Also, even now, the well-maintained stalkers' path from the only roadhead at the lodge does rather soften the remote feel until you get beyond its terminal post.

I thought that the windfarm was on hold until they got a connector cable to Skye, It has had another set back https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/12/renewable-energy-wind-changed-fortunes-lewis-islanders. I have 3 Marilyns to do in there, so guess I shall just have to walk in rather than wait to be able to cycle down a windfarm road.

[malky_c]

I don't know the precise story, but I think the SSE windfarm got canned a few years ago (which would have been developed with the landowners at the time). Now there has been a community buyout, I think there are still proposals for a smaller one owned by the community trust, but as noted by Sgurr, there is no exporting capacity in the network, so it probably won't get built any time soon. As far as I am aware, the big new connector to the mainland has been shelved indefinitely.

I'm sure there's space for a few carefully-placed turbines around the communities in the north of Pairc, but despite the fact that I don't mind windfarms on the whole, I would hate to see that particular area covered in them. I think the SSE proposal had over 100 turbines in it.