Arran Outdoor and Walking Festival 2008

Booking Information

For bookings and information about events please call the Arran Adventure Centre on 01770 302244

To book the Texas Scramble golf tournament please telephone Lamlash Golf Club on  01770 600196.

To book the Powerboat Trips please call Arran Power and Sail on 01770 302377.

Tickets for guided walks cost £5.00.  This includes bus transport from Brodick Ferry Terminal to the start of the walk.  There may be additional costs eg Holy Isle Ferry. Prices for evening events vary- please see event info for details.

Walks and Activity Grading

Strenuousness     darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen How Tired will this activity make me?

Easy   darkgreen  Moderate darkgreen darkgreen    Hard darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen  Very Hard darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen 

 Competative darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen

Technicality    red red red pink pink  How tricky will I find it?

Easy and gentle red Unthreatening, no exposure red red   

Rougher, rockier steeper slopes red red red  

Steep, rough, some exposure red red red red 

Steep going with some scrambling red red red red red 

Programme of events

Thursday 18th September

Mountain Biking           darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen           red red red pink pink 

Spend an evening with Arran Bike Club.  Ride starts from Brodick. Mountain bikes available to hire on request.

Friday 19th September

Coastal Way Walk       darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen          red red pink pink pink

Step back in time on this walk which takes in Machrie Moor Stone Circles and Kings Cave. Cost £5.00

The Three Beinns Mountain Walk  darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen    red red red red red 

The Three Beinns is a classic Scottish ridge walk taking in three mountain summits.  Cost £5.00

A Walk Over Holy Isle  Lunch on the summit of Holy Isle

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Join COAST (Community of Arran Seabed Trust) on the beautiful Holy Isle and learn about exciting proposals to protect marine life in Lamlash Bay.  Tickets £5.00. Please note, you will also need £10.00 for the Holy Isle Ferry.

Sea Kayaking in Lamlash Bay

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Explore Lamlash Bay in a sea kayak and learn the basics of controlling your craft. Please bring a swimming costume, towel and trainers that you don't mind getting wet.

Climbing and Abseiling  darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen           red red red red red

Learn to rock climb and abseil with fully qualified instructors on sea cliffs at Largybeg Point.

Powerboat Trip Around Holy Isle darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen palegreen 

Explore this historic island from the sea. Observe wildlife and just enjoy being on the water.

Best of Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2007Kendal

A special selection of stunning films from the 2007 Kendal Mountain Film Festival. Tickets £6. Available in advance and on the door. Corrie Village Hall

Saturday 20th September

Coastal Way Walk    darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen      red red red pink pink 

Enjoy the wild Northend on a walk from Sannox to Lochranza. Cost £5

The Three Beinns Mountain Walk    darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen    red red red red red 

The Three Beinns is a classic Scottish ridge walk taking in three mountain summits. Cost £5

Goatfell and North Goatfell     darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen   red red red red red 

Climb Arran's highest peak and get to grips with some granite a knife edge ridge between two summits. Cost £5

Two Lochs Forestry Walk  darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen     red red red pink pink 

Explore remote moorland in the Southend with Forestry Commission Rangers. Cost £5

Sea Kayaking Tour    darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen

Journey from Sannox to Lochranza by sea kayak and enjoy some of Arran's most remote coastline. Please bring a swimming costume, towel and trainers that you don't mind getting wet.

Sea Kayaking in Lamlash BayKayaking in Lamlash Bay

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Explore Lamlash Bay in a sea kayak and learn the basics of controlling your craft. Please bring a swimming costume, towel and trainers that you don't mind getting wet.

Golf   

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Festival Texas Scramble at Lamlash Golf Club.

Lamlash Splash  darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen

1.3 Mile sea swim from Holy Isle to Lamlash! Enter this endurance event individually or as part of the Adventure Triathlon taking place over the weekend. Lamlash Splash competitors must wear a full wetsuit, and take part in a practice swim before hand.

Arran Runners Event darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen    red red pink pink pink

10Km off road run starting from Brodick and through the beautiful Glencloy. Enter this race individually or as part of the Adventure Triathlon taking place over the weekend.

Powerbat Trip Brodick-Lochranza darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen palegreen

Explore the remote Northend of Arran by sea with time for a lunch stop off on the way (not included).

Guest Speaker: Paddy Dillon                   

Prolific travel writer and author of the Cicerone Walking Guide to the Isle of Arran.  Paddy is a self confessed "Islomaniac", and his lively talk will be on the islands that he has known and loved. Glencloy Suite, Auchrannie Spa Resort, Brodick

Sunday 21st September

Coastal Way Walk    darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen      red red red pink pink 

Enjoy the wild Northend on a walk from Sannox to Lochranza. Cost £5

"The Castles" Mountain Walk   darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen     red red red red red

Explore the wild remote northern end of Arrans great ridge by climbing the highest peak of the "Sleeping Warrior", Caisteal Abhail. Cost £5

A Walk Over Holy Isle   darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen    red red red red pink 

Join COAST (Community of Arran Seabed Trust) on the beautiful Holy Isle and learn about exciting proposals to protect marine life in Lamlash Bay. Tickets £5.00. Please note, you will also need £10.00 for the Holy Isle Ferry.

Climbing and Abseiling  darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen    red red red red pink 

Learn to rock climb and abseil with fully qualified instructors on sea cliffs at Largybeg Point.

Sea Kayaking Tour   darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen

Circumnavigate the beautiful Holy Isle by kayak. An ideal way to explore remote rocky coastlines and see wildlife. Please bring a swimming costume, towel and trainers that you don't mind getting wet.

National Trailquest Event   darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen    red red red red pink 

Mountainbike orienteering! You can enter this event individually or as part of the Adventure Triathlon over the weekend.  Mountain bikes available to hire on request.

Powerboat Trip around Arran  darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen

In ancient days the sea was the most efficient way to travel around the clyde. See the island as the Vikings and the Celtic monks would have done!

Safari Supper around Brodick Bay. darkgreen palegreen palegreen palegreen palegreen   red pink pink pink pink

Eat your way around Brodick and enjoy a live folk session at the end of an enjoyable and sociable evening.

Monday 22nd September

Coire Fhionn Lochain Mountain Walk  

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Walk up to the tranquil shores of a remote lochain in the seldom visited western hills of Arran. Cost £5

Path Building Workshop    darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen      red red red pink pink 

Building and maintaining paths in the hills is vital to prevent erosion of thin mountain soils and this is one of the ways the the National Trust for Scotland is working to preserve our environment so that we can all enjoy it. This workshop is a chance to put something back and to learn about the work of the NTS. Cost £5

Gorge Walking    darkgreen darkgreen darkgreen palegreen palegreen      red red red pink pink 

Come and explore waterfalls and plunge pools with the Arran Adventure Company.  This is a great family activity and fun for all. Westuit, bouyancy aid and elmet provided, please bring a swimming costume, towel and trainers that you don't mind getting wet.

Tighvein Forestry WalkTighvein Summit   

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Climb to the highest point on Arran's Southend, taking in forest and wild moorland on the way, with a Forestry Comission Scotland Ranger as your guide. Cost £5

The Saddle Mountain Walk

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Cross the Goatfell range through the glens via the Saddle and a scramble up the Whinstone Dyke. Good head for heights required! Cost £5
 
 
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