{"id":29508,"date":"2026-07-02T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=29508"},"modified":"2026-07-02T18:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:24:47","slug":"kintyre-way-solitude-and-celtic-myths-win-june-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/kintyre-way-solitude-and-celtic-myths-win-june-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kintyre Way solitude and Celtic myths win June prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Each month 2 reports are chosen to win vouchers from Scottish outdoor gear retailer, Highlander. For June the \u00a3100 1st prize goes to Stuart3957 for\u00a0Six days on the Kintyre Way<\/a>. His report gives an honest, and beautifully illustrated, account of this, often-overlooked, Scottish long distance route<\/a>. Have a read and be motivated to start planning your own multi-day adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunset from the Gigha ferry terminal<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A Perthshire bike and hike wins the runner up prize. A \u00a350 voucher is on its way to malcy_c for\u00a0Beinn Mhanac from the east<\/a>\u00a0– an inspiration to explore different routes and lovely to see the Tigh nam Bodach and the stone family out in the glen. If the photo of the “house of the old man” looks interesting, you can read more about the Celtic folklore surrounding it in this article<\/a> for Walkhighlands by David Lintern.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tigh nam Bodach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Congratulations to both winners and thanks to everyone who posted. To be in with a chance of winning next month’s competition simply post a walk report on the Walkhighlands forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Each month 2 reports are chosen to win vouchers from Scottish outdoor gear retailer, Highlander. For June the \u00a3100 1st prize goes to Stuart3957 for\u00a0Six days on the Kintyre Way. His report gives an honest, and beautifully illustrated, account of this, often-overlooked, Scottish long distance route. Have a read and be motivated to start planning your own multi-day adventure. A Perthshire bike and hike wins the runner up prize. A \u00a350 voucher is on its way to malcy_c for\u00a0Beinn Mhanac from the east\u00a0– an inspiration to explore different routes and lovely to see the Tigh nam Bodach and the stone…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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