Adventure Travel Trip Itinerary ’s and Ben Nevis Climb May 08 – 21, 2017 Leaders: Polly Hays and Joan Rossiter

Day Date Activity (distances are approximate) Accommodation, Notes Meals Day May 08, Travel to , Scotland. You must leave the US by this date 2017 to arrive in Scotland in time for the (Monday) official start of the trip.

(Leader: insert pictures 1 May 9, 2017 Arrival in Edinburgh, Scotland Transportation on own to hotel in Meals on that showcase this (Tuesday) Edinburgh (Ibis hotel or similar) your activity) own. Evening plans TBD.

2 May 10, Visit Edinburgh Castle in morning (tickets included), travel to Breakfast 2017 (Wed) starting point of trek in Milngavie (en route - short visit to , lunch, Stirling, the Wallace Monument & lunch) dinner

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Day Date Activity (distances are approximate) Accommodation, Notes Meals Day 3 May 11, Walk from Milngavie to Dryman (12 miles), along the valleys Breakfast 2017 of Blane and Endrick with good views of Campsie Fells , lunch, (Thursday) dinner

4 May 12, Walk from Dryman to Rowardennan (14 miles), with Breakfast panoramic views of Loch Lomond. 2017 , lunch, (Friday) dinner

5 May 13, 2017 Walk from Rowardennan to Inverarnan (14 miles), passing Breakfast the falls of Inversnaid and caves in which the scoundrel Rob (Saturday) , lunch, Roy hid dinner

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Day Date Activity (distances are approximate) Accommodation, Notes Meals Day 6 May 14, Walk from Inverarnan to Tyndrum (13 miles), between the Breakfast 2017 craggy mountain tops , lunch, (Sunday) dinner

7 May 15, Walk from Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy (9 miles), in the Breakfast 2017 shadow of munros and , , lunch, (Monday) dinner

8 May 16, Walk from Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse (12 miles), see the Breakfast 2017 magnificent hills of Glen Coe and Glen Eive and hike along , lunch, (Tuesday) the Rannoch Moors. dinner

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Day Date Activity (distances are approximate) Accommodation, Notes Meals Day 9 May 17, Walk from King's House to Kinlochleven (9 miles), over the Breakfast 2017 Devil's Staircase (the trek's highpoint at 1,804 feet, with less , lunch, (Wednesday than 1,000' of gain) dinner

10 May 18, Walk from Kinlochleven to Fort William (14 miles), the Breakfast 2017 destination of the trek at the foot of Ben Nevis. , lunch, (Thursday) dinner

11 May 19, Weather permitting, today’s options include: Train and Ferry costs not included. Breakfast 2017 Ben Nevis (Scotland and the U.K.’s highpoint) climb. 12 miles dinner (Friday) (roundtrip) on good trails to the 4,409 ft summit (about Lunch on 4,300 feet of gain); OR your West Highland Railway to Mallaig/Ferry to Armadale (Isle of own. Skye) Excursion

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Day Date Activity (distances are approximate) Accommodation, Notes Meals Day 12 May 20, Visit to Loch Ness, Eilean Donan Castle (tickets included), and Stay in Edinburgh Ibis or similar. Breakfast 2017 visit Scotch distillery. Overnight in Edinburgh. , lunch, (Saturday) dinner

13 May 21, Home or onward travel Transportation from hotel or Breakfast 2017 airport on own. (Sunday)

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