OFFICIAL GUIDE 66 MILES. SO MUCH TO EXPLORE. WELCOME TO THE WILD SIDE
66 MILES, 6 SPURS, 6 WAYS TO TRAVEL LOOKING OUT TO JURA, FROM TANGY
The Kintyre 66 will help you discover one of Scotland’s most scenic regions, and what so inspired Sir Paul McCartney all those years ago. With its pristine natural setting, unique coastal character and rich history, you ‘ll never run out of things to do in Kintyre and Gigha. Dine on the freshest seafood and savour some of the world’s most famous Scotch whiskies. Be spellbound by the region’s magnificent wildlife. Sail into secluded anchorages and watch the night sky glitter. Kayak in turquoise waters and walk in the wilderness. Marvel at early standing stones and visit castles of the famous clans.
The Kintyre 66 follows a 66 mile loop around Kintyre on the A83 and B842 public roads, with 6 spurs allowing you to venture even further. Take the Atlantic road south with stunning views to Islay and Jura, and then up the edge of the Kilbrannan Sound overlooking Arran, or why not travel in the other direction, taking time to enjoy all the area has to offer—the choice is yours! WEST KINTYRE A83 TO GLASGOW
TARBERT TARBERT SKIPNESS & Enjoy the Atlantic coast of Kintyre, with thundering waves and TO PORTAVADIE unmissable sunsets over the islands of Gigha, Cara, Jura and Islay, not to mention glimpses of Ireland to the south. Historic sites, beautiful beaches and places to eat, take your time and enjoy!
WEST KINTYRE WEST KENNACRAIG
5KM
FOREST TRAIL Places FOODto & DRINK visit SKIPNESS HISTORICAL TO JUR 7 POINT OF INTEREST A, ISLAY AND COLONSAY CLAONAIG 1 Killean Church & Graveyard CLACHAN • ACCOMMODATION FERRY PORT 9 2 Ballochroy Standing StonesGIGHA 6 RONACHAN • TO ARRAN K66 ROAD 3 Westport BeachSUB ROAD • FERRY 2 4 KINTYRE Kintyre Way WAY • ARDMINISH RHUNAHAORINE •5 Bellochantuy Beach •6 Ronachan Point TAYINLOAN •7 Dun Skeig 1 8 • A’Chleit Beach & Church 10 9 KINTYRE EAST • Clachan Church 8 CARRADALE
Grave Slabs MUASDALE DIPPEN •10 Beacharr Standing Stone – Killean GLENBARR
SADDELL
BELLOCHANTUY - Kintyre Way Ultra 5 in May - Clachan Art Show 4 in August 3 PENINVER
Events - Clachan Small- MACHRIHANISH & SOUTHEND & MACHRIHANISH holders Gathering
in September TO ARDROSSAN MACHRIHANISH CAMPBELTOWN CAMPBELTOWN
TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) (PASSENGER IRELAND NORTHERN TO
SOUTHEND A83 TO GLASGOW
TARBERT
TO PORTAVADIE
KENNACRAIG
5KM GIGHA FOREST TRAIL
FOODGigha, & DRINK community owned since 2002, is a 20 minute ferry trip from SKIPNESS HISTORICALKintyre. A truly breathtaking island with silver beaches and beautiful bays, crystal clear seas, stunning views, amazingTO JUR sunsets, lochs A, ISLAY AND COLONSAY CLAONAIG POINTand gentlyOF INTEREST sloping hillsides, as well as a huge variety of wildlife. CLACHAN ACCOMMODATION FERRYPlaces PORT to visit 1 Gigha Activity Centre • RONACHAN •2 AchamoreK66 ROAD Gardens TO ARRAN 6 •3 GighaSUB Golf ROAD Course 4 Gigha Pontoons • FERRY 8 5 Gigha Coast & • KINTYRE CountrysideWAY Group 6 Gigha Twin Beaches • ARDMINISH RHUNAHAORINE 7 • Kilchatten Chapel 3 8 Standing Stones 5 • 1 4 7 2 TAYINLOAN
- Gigha Music Festival in June - Gigha Raft Race in July
Events - Gigha Challenge
CARRADALE
MUASDALE DIPPEN
GLENBARR
SADDELL
BELLOCHANTUY
THE FERRY TO GIGHA
PENINVER
TO ARDROSSAN
MACHRIHANISH CAMPBELTOWN
TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) (PASSENGER IRELAND NORTHERN TO
SOUTHEND TO ARRAN
TO PORTAVADIE SKIPNESS TARBERT
CLAONAIG
TO ARDROSSAN TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) SADDELL A83 TO GLASGOWA83
CARRADALE PENINVER KENNACRAIG DIPPEN CLACHAN RONACHAN RHUNAHAORINE SOUTHEND Keil Caves Chapel St Columba’s & Keil Cemetery Footstep St Columba’s Well St Columba’s Lighthouse Mull of Kintyre Largiebaan Carskiey Beach Dunaverty Beach
TAYINLOAN 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 • • • • • • • • 9 CAMPBELTOWN MUASDALE 10-13 GLENBARR 16 BELLOCHANTUY
2 3 4 ARDMINISH
ISLAY AND COLONSAY
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A 6 1 15 5 TO JUR Southend Highland Games in July MACH 1 Stages Rally in July Glen Scotia Marathon in September in (bi-annual) South Kintyre
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MACHRIHANISH
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Dunaverty Rock & Castle Machrihanish Beach Bay The Gauldrons Walk Gauldrons Dunaverty Golf Course Machrihanish Golf Course Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course Machrihanish Observatory Bird
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• • • • • • • • Places to visit —don’t miss a trip to the iconic Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse! the iconic Mull of Kintyre miss a trip to —don’t area includes the two small villages of Southend and Machrihanish small villages of Southend includes the two area a Championship golf course and surfer’s paradise in the west, this paradise surfer’s golf course and a Championship From Saint Columba’s footstep and clan massacres in the south to massacres footstep and clan Saint Columba’s From
& SOUTHEND MACHRIHANISH MACHRIHANISH
FERRY WAY
SUB ROAD SUB KINTYRE K66 ROAD K66 POINT OF INTEREST OF POINT ACCOMMODATION PORT FERRY FOREST TRAIL FOREST & DRINK FOOD HISTORICAL 5KM WESTPORT BEACH & MACHRIHANISH DUNES
CAMPBELTOWN
Towards the southern end of Kintyre and overlooking the famous Campbeltown Loch, The Wee Toon offers a myriad of activities including famous 10k races, live music and festivals, world famous malt whiskies, an island that you can walk to, and Scotland’s oldest purpose built cinema!
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Places to visit •1 Davaar Island & •8 Campbeltown Tennis Club Cave Painting •9 Argyll Bowling Club 2 • Linda McCartney 10 Campbeltown Cross Memorial Garden • 11 Sir William MacKinnon 3 • • Campbeltown Museum Statue 4 • Aqualibrium Leisure •12 Ceol Campbeltown, Centre & Library live venue 5 • Community Centre •13 Campbeltown & Soft Play Area Putting Green 6 • Heritage Trail Walks •14 Campbeltown •7 Stronvaar (Campbeltown) Canoe Club Bowling Green DAVAAR ISLAND
- SCDA District Drama Festival – February - Gintyre in April - Kintyre Songwriters Festival in May
Events - Campbeltown Malts Festival in May - Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon & 10K Race (MOK Run) in May - Campbeltown Football Festival in June - Kintyre Agricultural Show in August - Mull of Kintyre Music Festival in August - Springbank Invitational Piping Competition in September - Scottish Comedy Film Festival in November - Christmas Lights Switch on in November - Christmas Market in November & December TO ARRAN Carradale Bay Carradale Golf Course Kildonan Dun Kilchousland Church & Burial Ground Carradale Heritage Centre Vitrified Fort at Carradale Point Peninver Beach Saddell Abbey Saddell Bay Antony Gormley at Saddell Sculpture
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Places to visit TO PORTAVADIE SKIPNESS TARBERT
CLAONAIG
TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) 5 TO ARDROSSAN 9 4 SADDELL 8 A83 TO GLASGOWA83 CARRADALE
1–3 6 Carradale Music Festival in April in April Gintyre Carradale Canter in June Gin Day in May Campbeltown Malts Festival—Kintyre Carradale Harbour Day in August
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PENINVER 10
KENNACRAIG DIPPEN
7 Events CLACHAN
Arran, Ailsa Craig and the Ayrshire coast beyond! Craig and the Ayrshire Arran, Ailsa and all the area has to offer in between, with spectacular views to in between, with spectacular to offer has area and all the the small villages of Peninver, Carradale, Saddell and Grogport, Saddell and Grogport, Carradale, of Peninver, the small villages Follow the road along the rugged east coast of Kintyre and enjoy of Kintyre the rugged east coast along Follow the road
KINTYRE EAST ‘GRIP’ BY ANTONY GORMLEY, SADDELL BAY RONACHAN
RHUNAHAORINE SOUTHEND TAYINLOAN CAMPBELTOWN MUASDALE GLENBARR BELLOCHANTUY
ARDMINISH
ISLAY AND COLONSAY
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TO JUR MACHRIHANISH K66 ROAD K66 ROAD SUB FERRY KINTYRE WAY FOREST TRAIL FOREST & DRINK FOOD HISTORICAL INTEREST OF POINT ACCOMMODATION PORT FERRY 5KM TO ARRAN 8
9 TO PORTAVADIE SKIPNESS TARBERT 10 1-5 7 White Shore Walk and and Walk White Shore Hide Bird Bowling Green Tarbert (in season) Tarbert Harbour Tarbert Skipness Castle St Brendan’s (Skipness) Chapel
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TO ARDROSSAN TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) SADDELL A83 TO GLASGOWA83
CARRADALE PENINVER Scottish Series Regatta in May Seafood Festival in July Viking Festival in July Boats Festival in July Traditional Fair in July Tarbert Music Festival in September Tarbert Book Festival in October Tarbert
KENNACRAIG
DIPPEN
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CLACHAN Events
Tarbert Golf Course Tarbert Shell Beach Life Tarbert Start Way of Kintyre Tarbert Castle Tarbert Castle – Forestry Tarbert and Land Scotland Trails
6 5 4 3 2 1 & SKIPNESS TARBERT • • • • • • settlements offer a wealth of history, culture and, of course, seafood! and, of course, culture of history, a wealth offer settlements village of Skipness and the nearby ferry and the nearby village of Skipness These two to Arran. history of Scottish Kings and Vikings. To the south is the picturesque the south is the history Vikings. To of Scottish Kings and Tarbert, the gateway to Kintyre, is a beautiful harbour village with a rich harbour village with is a beautiful gateway to Kintyre, the Tarbert, Places to visit RONACHAN
RHUNAHAORINE SOUTHEND TAYINLOAN CAMPBELTOWN MUASDALE GLENBARR BELLOCHANTUY
ARDMINISH
ISLAY AND COLONSAY
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TO JUR MACHRIHANISH K66 ROAD K66 ROAD SUB FERRY KINTYRE WAY FOREST TRAIL FOREST & DRINK FOOD HISTORICAL INTEREST OF POINT ACCOMMODATION PORT FERRY 5KM 66 MILES, 6 SPURS, 6 WAYS TO TRAVEL... YOU’LL NEVER TIRE OF KINTYRE
BY CAR Take the A82 which runs alongside Loch Lomond and then join the A83. Travel through Inveraray and Lochgilphead on to Tarbert. Need a car? Rhino Car Hire.
BY BUS There are regular daily bus services from Glasgow to Tarbert and Campbeltown. Once here, there are local services to the outlying villages including Machrihanish, Southend, Peninver, Saddell and Carradale.
BY PLANE Daily flights to Campbeltown Airport are available from Glasgow International Airport.
BY FERRY Ferries are an important mode of transport in the region, connecting the many islands and peninsulas. There are 6 ferries which serve the region. Tarbert to Portavadie (Cowal), Claonaig to Lochranza (Arran), Campbeltown to Ardrossan (Ayrshire), Campbeltown to Ballycastle (North Ireland, foot passenger only), Tayinloan to Gigha and Kennacraig to Islay/Jura.
BY BIKE Follow the Caledonian Way, or Route 78, which runs from Inverness to Campbeltown. Or why not ‘ferry hop’ with your bike and explore Kintyre and beyond? Once here there are plenty of biking options for short excursions or longer cycles.
BY FOOT The Kintyre Way is a 100 mile long distance route which starts in Tarbert and finishes in Machrihanish, traversing the peninsula several times. This is a spectacular way to enjoy the area and all it has to offer.
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