{"id":11285,"date":"2014-08-06T07:39:37","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T07:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=11285"},"modified":"2014-07-29T09:40:26","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T09:40:26","slug":"isle-of-harris-mountain-festival-programme-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/isle-of-harris-mountain-festival-programme-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Isle of Harris Mountain Festival programme announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"harrismountainfestlogo\"<\/a>The Isle of Harris Mountain Festival is taking place this year between Saturday 13th and Saturday 20th September 2014. Billed as \u201ca week-long celebration of the mountains of Harris,\u201d this is the fourth annual event run by the North Harris Trust. Organisers are promising that this year's festival will be bigger and more ambitious than ever.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s festival was a big success, despite some unsettled weather. Events included a varied guided walks programme including a couple of superb hill walks and a golden eagle walk, culminating in an eleven mile hike through the heart of North Harris with great company and spirits that weren\u2019t dampened by the rain coming in through the afternoon. After the daytime walks, there was plenty to do in the evenings: Cameron McNeish gave an inspiring evening talk on John Muir, with a rousing call for a \u201cchampion\u201d of wild land in Scotland; natural history photographer Laurie Campbell gave a fascinating presentation of some of his recent work; and long-distance walker Chris Townsend retold the story of his trek along the Scottish Watershed. One particular highlight were the powerboat tours of Loch Seaforth, provided by the Scaladale Centre. We were treated to sightings of Sea Eagles, Golden Eagles, Seals and Dolphins, and a new perspective of the Harris hills. <\/p>\n

Guest speakers for 2014 will include author & activist Alastair McIntosh and biologist & author John Love, as well as festival regular Laurie Campbell. There will be special screenings of two films by Terry Abraham \u2013 \u201cThe Cairngorms in Winter\u201d and \u201cScafell,\u201d the former being introduced by Chris Townsend, who stars in the film.
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\nThere will be another fantastic range of guided walks, from stunning ridges & glens to glorious coastlines \u2013 including the return of the Clisham Horseshoe and the famous Golden Eagle Walk. New for 2014 will be a set of \u201cGaelic in the Landscape\u201d classes, and a short course of Mountain Training accredited \u201cHill and Mountain Skills Awards\u201d aimed at new and improving hill walkers. There will also be a range of outdoor sports sessions, as well as boat trips, a hill race, raft race and festival ceilidh.<\/p>\n

For up to date information about the programme, visit the festival website<\/a>. If you can’t attend the festival but fancy exploring the Isle of Harris<\/a> or the rest of the Outer Hebrides<\/a> archipelago, check out the huge variety of walking routes on Walkhighlands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Isle of Harris Mountain Festival is taking place this year between Saturday 13th and Saturday 20th September 2014. Billed as \u201ca week-long celebration of the mountains of Harris,\u201d this is the fourth annual event run by the North Harris Trust. Organisers are promising that this year's festival will be bigger and more ambitious than ever. Last year\u2019s festival was a big success, despite some unsettled weather. Events included a varied guided walks programme including a couple of superb hill walks and a golden eagle walk, culminating in an eleven mile hike through the heart of North Harris with great…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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