Highlands wild camp
4.95(117)Knoydart, ScotlandCamping2 places left
Four days walking and wild camping in the empty glens of the Scottish Highlands, far from roads and phone signal.
- Knoydart, the last true wilderness in mainland Britain
- Three wild camps by rivers and lochs
- Red deer, golden eagles and, if we are lucky, otters
- A pint at the remotest pub in Britain
- Learn to choose a pitch and cook a proper camp dinner
About the trip
The Knoydart peninsula cannot be reached by road. You arrive by boat or on foot, and from there the glens stretch for miles without a house in sight. It is the perfect place to discover how good it feels to sleep out under a big sky.
We walk five to six hours a day with full packs, so you should be a confident walker. Ailsa brings lightweight tents and teaches you everything from pitching in the wind to drying socks over a stove.
What's included
- Lightweight tents and sleeping mats
- All food and stoves
- Ailsa as your guide
- The ferry from Mallaig to Inverie
- Loan of packs and sleeping bags if you need them
Your guide
Ailsa MacLeod
Lead guide, Scottish Highlands
Ailsa teaches wild camping and navigation across the Highlands and has a story for every glen. She trained as a mountain leader after ten years as a geography teacher, and it shows: nobody leaves her trips without knowing how a corrie was made.
Meet AilsaDay by day
9 km, 300 m up
The ferry across Loch Nevis to Inverie, then a walk up Gleann an Dubh-Lochain to our first camp.
12 km, 450 m up
Over the Mam Barrisdale pass and down to the shore of Loch Hourn.
11 km, 1,000 m up
An optional climb of Ladhar Bheinn for those with energy, or a quiet day by the loch.
12 km, 450 m up
Back over the hills to Inverie for lunch at the pub and the afternoon ferry.
