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Further Information Walk Islay Join us for 1 Walks are led by experienced walk or 6, the guides and cost £5 a head. 2018 choice is yours. We have graded walks as easy, moderate and strenuous. Our week-long walking We regret that due to the festival takes place presence of livestock dogs are annually across the not allowed on our walks. Isles of Islay, Jura and Colonsay. Refreshments as well as suitable footwear and clothing are strongly recommended. Walks vary from easy For shared transport options to strenuous and take search ‘Walk Islay Shared in the beautiful island Transport Group’ on Facebook. scenery, from beaches and lochs, to Contact Details mountains and moorland. Walk Islay is organised by Explore Islay and Jura. For full programme details please visit Wildlife abounds in all our website corners with a chance www.walkislay.co.uk or email to see eagles, otters, [email protected] deer, goat and chough. For information on what to do, where to stay and how to get to the Isle of Islay see www.islayjura.com April 8th – 13th “A fantastic midge free Thursday April 12th walking festival in Option 1: Discover Glenastle, The Scotland” Oa Meet: 10am RSPB Oa Carpark Level: Strenuous 6-7 miles Not on a bus route. Sunday April 8th Tuesday April 10th Option 1: An expedition inland Option 2 RSPB Loch Gruinart Discover prehistoric and early from Bunnahabhain birding spectacular Christian sites between Port Ellen and Lagavulin. Meet: 10.00am Top of slope to Meet: 9.45 RSPB Visitor Centre, Bunnahabhain Distillery Loch Gruinart Meet: 1.00pm Port Ellen Public Toilets Level: Strenuous 7-8 miles Level: Easy/Moderate 3.5 miles Level: Easy/Moderate approx. 6 Not on a bus route. Not on a bus route. miles Option 2: The American Monument No Sunday buses. April 13th Meet: 9.45am RSPB Oa Carpark Across the Sound to Jura and Level: Moderate 2 miles Monday April 9th over the hills to Craighouse with Beinn Dubh and Sgorr nam Not on a bus route. a ride back! Faoileann – the rarely visited Meet: 9.00am Port Askaig for 9.30 eastern peaks of Islay Wednesday April 11th ferry to Jura. Meet: 9.30am Ballygrant Hall (on Across the sea to Colonsay for a road to Mulindry) circular walk to the Arandora Star Level: Strenuous and challenging in memorial and Pig’s Paradise places 7-8 miles Level: A very long 11 mile walk, strenuous in places. Meet: 11.45pm Port Askaig On a bus route: Bus arrives into Port Askaig 9.16am On a bus route: Bus arrives Level: Moderate 4-5 miles Ballygrant 9.07am On a bus route: Bus arrives 10.29am .

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