Booking is well underway for next month' Mountain Festival based on the Isle of Arran. The four day event, running from 18 May, offers a huge variety of guided walks and scrambles throughout Arran's stunning hills and mountains. There is a wide choice of routes ranging from wildlife-watching walks along the island’s coastline to airy scrambles on towering granite ridges.
Festival organisers say, “The Festival is an opportunity to meet like-minded people, discover a fascinating island and have unforgettable days in the safe hands of experienced local guides. With names to inspire the imagination, such as Ceum na Caillich (Witch’s Step) Caisteal Abhail (Castles) and the Sleeping Warrior, the mountains of Arran are some of Scotland’s most amazing landscapes.”
The Isle of Arran is one of the most accessible of Scottish islands, with good transport links by ferry, road, rail and air. At the end of an exhilarating day in the outdoors, there are plenty of hostels, hotels, cottages and campsites for comfort and relaxation. For details of a range of walks on Arran see Walkhighlands. For details of the Mountain Festival check out the festival website.