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"We landed for a ramble on the hillsides, our custom always of the afternoon, and one to be commended to persons who cruise in small boats, where exercise of the lower limbs is impossible" John Inglis, 1879 in 'A Yachtsman's Holidays or Cruising the West Highlands'
There are so many lovely walks, from almost all the anchorages, that I don't know what to advise except to get off the boat and walk. Here are some of my favourites, in alphabetical order of anchorage:
Aros Bay, Sound of Mull: around Aros House as was, and also to Tobermory
Belnahua, Firth of Lorne: around the abandoned village and slate quarries
Carna West Kyle, Loch Sunart: to Loch Drumbuie and on to Drimnin
Carsaig Bay, South Mull: up the road and around from the pier
Cragaig Bay, Ulva, West Mull: along the coast to the west
Crinan, Firth of Lorne: through the woods
Croggan, East Mull: to Port nan Crullach beach
Cullipool, Isle of Luing, Firth of Lorne: village and abandoned slate quarries
Dunstaffnage, Lower Loch Linnhe: to Ganavan beach and Oban along the cliffs
Easdale, Firth of Lorne: around the abandoned slate quarries
Eigg, north of Ardnamurchan: up the Sgurr
Gometra Harbour to Acarsaid Mor, West Mull
Kentallen: to Cuil Bay, Lower Loch Linnhe
Little Horseshoe Bay, Firth of Lorne: to the Kerrera Tea garden and back, via Gylen Castle
Loch Aline, Sound of Mull: around the loch, and to Ardtornish Bay and castle, Sound of Mull
Loch a'Choire, Lower Loch Linnhe: head of the loch, and the other way down to Kingairloch
Loch na Cille, Kintyre: to the tip of Rubha na Cille
Loch Mingary, West Mull: to Glengorm Castle
Loch Scavaig, Skye, north of Ardnamurchan: up the Cuillins, or to Loch Coruisk if less adventurous
Loch Moidart, North of Ardnamurchan: shore path around Eilean Shona
Loch Spelve, East Mull: from the NW anchorage to the lochan
Lunga, West Mull: to Harp Rock via the puffins and beyond
Muck, north of Ardnamurchan: between the north and south anchorages
Oban, Firth of Lorne: to McCaig's Tower
Oitir Mòr: Firth of Lorne: to Hutcheson's monument
Poll nan Corran, Firth of Lorne: to the Grey Dogs
Port an Tiobairt: to the north end of Jura and the Corryvreckan
Port Appin to Airds Bay, Lower Loch Linnhe
Sanda Island, Kintyre: to the lighthouse
Scarba, Firth of Lorne: from Bagh Gleann a'Mhaoil to Kilmory Lodge
South Ballachulish, Loch Leven: the Ballachulish horseshoe, a serious expedition
Staffa, West Mull: to Fingal's cave and up to the top of the island
Tobermory, Sound of Mull: upper town, around the golf course, to the lighthouse and back by the shore path
Ulva Ferry, West Mull: round Ulva House and beyond
And take a look at the excellent walkhighlands website for other ideas
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"Exercise when living on a yacht is not to be neglected. That is one of the charms of all these Highland waters, and the way to enjoy them most is to make short cruises with an early start, and bring up about five o'clock. After dinner is a grand time for a walk, it is never really dark in June and July". Isle, Ben and Loch, from the Clyde to Skye.
S Heckstall Smith
Tiree, typical landscape
Shuna Island