Kintyre Way
Experience the Kintyre Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Kintyre Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/kintyre-way
A walk from Tarbert to Machrihanish exploring the lesser-known beauty of the Kintyre Peninsula.
From £615 per person
The full Kintyre Way trail traverses 100 miles of the peninsula's finest landscapes. Setting off from Tarbert in the north, the walk meanders south, weaving from coast to coast and exploring a vast range of terrain in the process.
Although the Kintyre Peninsula is small and less well-known than the mainland, it has a host of attractions on offer to those keen to discover them. Whether you wish you spot rare wildlife off the shoreline, uncover the region's fascinating history, sample authentic Scottish whisky from its famous distilleries or simply marvel at the incredible views, the Kintyre Way showcases everything this incredible location has to offer.
Admiring the wonderful views towards Gigha, Jura, Islay and Ireland on a clear day.
Watching the wide variety of wildlife on the peninsula, including otters, basking sharks and eagles.
Walking along the white sands of Machrihanish Beach and breathing in the fresh sea air.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT1 | From Tarbert to Machrihanish | 6 days walking | £615 | |
| KINT2 | From Tarbert to Machrihanish | 7 days walking | £695 | |
| KINT3 | From Tarbert to Machrihanish | 8 days walking | £780 |
Travel to Tarbert where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Tarbert to Claonaig(T). 11 miles (17.5km)
Claonaig(T) to Tayinloan(L). 19 miles (30.5km)
Tayinloan(L) to Carradale. 16 miles (25.5km)
Carradale to Campbeltown. 22 miles (35km)
Campbeltown to Southend. 15.5 miles (25km)
Southend to Machrihanish. 16.5 miles (26.5km)
Depart from Machrihanish after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“Petra and I enjoyed our walking holiday on Kintyre and Cowal very much. The tropical face of the Scottish weather also helped a lot! Great holiday, thank you!”Mrs Laurijsen, Holland
“Just what we had hoped for”Mr Brown, USA
“Petra and I enjoyed our walking holiday on Kintyre and Cowal very much. The tropical face of the Scottish weather also helped a lot! Great holiday, thank you!”Mrs Laurijsen, Holland
“Beautiful walk, nice accommodations, lovely people, everything was well organised. We loved it!”Ms Dubois, Switzerland
“What a magnificent first experience...scary at first as we are not spring chickens. However, we rose to the challenge and with Benjamin's help we able to slightly amend the lengths of a few legs on the hike. Overall, we fared through it all in excellent shape and fortunately we were well prepared with equipment.”Ms Smith, Italy
“Great walk, if a little on the tough side. We saw hardly any other walkers so a real escape from it all. Accommodation was top notch. The taxi pick-ups worked like clockwork, even when we were unable to meet at the rendezvous because of a diversion due to forestry work.”Mr Honeysett, UK