Pilgrim walks in Scotland

2.5hrs at an easy pace. Loop from John St, Dunoon to Ardnadam Chapel. Taking in slight detour to Dunan Hill viewpoint. Moderate hills.

A long and relatively easy walk following The Cowal Way from Strachur over to Glendaruel. After Garvie Farm the difficulty increases; we leave the Cowal Way and embark on a steep hike followed by a treacherous gorge walk. There follows a hike over rough ground to reach Garbhallt Lochain, before finding the forestry track that leads down to the roadside at Garbhallt. From here it's a short walk on a quiet road to reach Kilmorie. You'll find a detailed route guide on our website: https://faithincowal.org

The start of this walk is a bit of a scramble down muddy trails from Fearnoch to the old road, but after that it follows roadways and forestry tracks. There are some steep hills and these reward you with fantastic views over Glendaruel and off towards the Kintyre Peninsula.

St Cuthbert's Way runs for 62 miles from Melrose Abbey to the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne. This route is a little more interesting, and increases the pilgrimage from 62.5 miles by 4 miles, visiting Dryburgh Abbey, Mertoun Gardens, Monteviot Gardens, Lindisfarne AONB & Castle. Drafted on 2021-03-25 by Tony Dawson.

A fairly strenuous hike over the hillsides with little in the way of paths for most of the route, and much of that without even any waymarkers. Must have a good sense of direction and be wiling to improvise.

This route is mostly on paved paths or forestry roads (with a muddy trail section by Curra Lochain). It mostly follows the Cowal Way so is very well waymarked. There's only one steep, sharp ascent - and a short one at that.

Starting from the hills behind Kilmun, this route mostly follows Forestry roads as it passes behind Strone and Blairmore, offering great views over Loch Long. It circumnavigates Stronchullin Burn, passes through Ardentinny and then follows a picturesque coastal to Lochgoilhead via Carrick Castle.

A cross country walk, which starts on forestry tracks but then makes use of old, overgrown routes and quad tracks, bouncing from fence line, to pylon line, tree line and river line. A good choice for those who prefer to be off the beaten track.

An enjoyable 6hr walk, mostly on forestry roads. Some very steep ascents and descents, some muddy ground. Parts of the route are overgrown and difficult to follow.

2hr loop at an easy pace. Steep climbs through Stronfinian Community Forest to the chambered Cairn then levels off and returns downhill via St Modan's Well. This is a rough approximation of the route. See our website for a detailed route guide.