Terry Marsh 
The Isle of Mull 
Mull, Ulva, Gometra, Iona and Erraid

This is a comprehensive guide to walking on Scotland’s Isle of Mull and the neighbouring islands of Ulva, Gometra, Iona and Erraid, providing 47 routes ranging between 3 and 14 miles. Offering routes for walkers of all abilities, the guide features a mix of long and short circuits alongside more demanding mountain traverses. Although challenging, these traverses involve few technical difficulties and are hugely rewarding for properly equipped and experienced walkers. Suitable for year-round walking, most visitors will stay in the main settlement of Tobermory, but Dervaig, Salen, Craignure and Bunessan also offer services and accommodation options.

For each of the 47 routes, the guide includes OS mapping, detailed route description and insights into local points of interest. The introduction and appendices offer information about accommodation and services available across the island, as well as ferry routes. Easily accessible from Oban on the west coast of Scotland, the Isle of Mull will appeal to walkers seeking secluded routes with inspiring views around every corner.

Boasting wild, rugged scenery and a spectacular coastline, Mull offers outstanding opportunities to observe wildlife including golden and sea eagles, otters, deer, dolphins and harbour porpoise. The islands are endlessly fascinating for geologists due to their volcanic and glaciated past, resulting in rock formations found nowhere else in the world.

Tabla de materias

Map key

Overview map

Preface

INTRODUCTION

History

Geology

Plants and wildlife

When to go

How to get there

Getting around

Accommodation

Communications

Using this guide

Access in Scotland

Stalking

Safety

Maps

Paths

THE WALKS

North Mull


Tobermory and Aros Park

Rubha nan Gall

Ardmore village, coast and forest

Glengorm Castle and Dn Ara

Glen Gorm East and Glengorm Castle

Quinish Point and Mingary Aird

Ardmore Forest Trails

S Airde Beinn and Crater Loch

Calgary Bay and Caliach Point

Treshnish

Beinn na Drise and Beinn Bhuidhe

Loch Frisa

Speinne Mr

Salen and Cnoc na Srine Hill Fort

Mull Coast to Coast: Salen to Killiechronan

Glen Aros

Central Mull

Garmony Point and Fishnish

Glen Forsa

Beinn nan Lus and Beinn Bhuidhe

Beinn Talaidh

Loch Ba

Glen More to Loch Ba

Corra-bheinn and Cruachan Dearg

Beinn nan Gabhar and Beinn Fhada

Ben More from Dhiseig

A’ Chioch and Ben More via Gleann na Beinne Fada

A’ Chioch and Ben More from Glen More

The Fossil Tree

Druim Mr and Torosay

Dn da Ghaoithe

Dn da Ghaoithe Ridge

Ross of Mull

Gualachaolish and Carn Ban

Glen More to Lochbuie

Lochbuie to Carsaig

Carsaig Arches

Ardalanish

Tireragan and Tràigh Gheal

Ardtun

THE ISLANDS

Ulva and Gometra

Livingstone Croft Trail

Ormaig and Cragaig

Beinn Chreagach

Round Ulva

Gometra

Iona

Dun I

A northerly circuit

Port na Curaich

Erraid

Erraid

APPENDIX A Essential and supplementary reading

APPENDIX B Glossary of Gaelic words

APPENDIX C Useful information and contact details

INDEX

Sobre el autor

Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013).
Terry has a long-standing interest in Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a Ph D in Historical Geography. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (www.owpg.org.uk).