THE EAST HIGHLAND WAY - SELF GUIDED WALKING

HOLIDAY The East Highland Way traverses the dramatic landscapes of the Highlands of Scotland. On this

epic trip you have the chance to absorb the rich history and wildlife of an area less travelled. From

Pictish Forts, through the Highland Clearances to World War II memorials there is a real sense of

intimacy with the history of the area as you walk this tranquil trail.

Starting in the Outdoor Capital of the Highlands, Fort William you start your walk in the shadow of Ben

Nevis until reaching Spean Bridge for your first night. From there you delve deep into the Highlands.

Dappled light though broadleaf forests, crystal clear Highland lochs and the powerful scent of the

Caledonian Pine forest will guide you though to Aviemore. Once there you can relax in this charming town

with a great sense of accomplishment and tranquillity.

The East Highland Way features hand-picked overnight accommodation in high quality B&B’s, country

inns, and guesthouses at each overnight stop. Each is unique and offers the highest levels of welcome,

atmosphere and outstanding local cuisine. We also include daily door to door baggage transfers, a guide

book and pre-departure information pack as well as emergency support, should you need it.

The abundance of historic buildings spanning 1500 years

The generosity of spirit of Highland Hospitality

Thought provoking and eerie sculptures on the Frank Bruce Trail

Peace and tranquillity in this less travelled area of Scotland

Pristine beaches on Loch Laggan

WHY CHOOSE A SELF GUIDED WALKING HOLIDAY WITH US?

Macs Adventure is a small, energetic company dedicated to delivering adventure excellence. We are

passionate about delivering outstanding walking holidays where every last detail is taken care of. Each

holiday we offer is unique, tailor made to meet your requirements. From your first contact with Macs

Adventure you will deal with a local specialist who knows the region intimately.

Self guided walking holidays are a wonderful relaxed way to discover the magic of an area. Free to travel

at your own pace and wander off the beaten track, you will discover the beauty of the landscape, the

warmth of the people and the long history of this spectacular land. In the unlikely event you should require

emergency support our office is always more than happy to help with your queries. So, from the moment

you decide to visit Scotland and walk The East Highland Way you can relax and look forward to an

unforgettable self-guided walking holiday. We hope that you will choose to travel with Macs Adventures

soon.

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SUMMARY

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

Accommodation: Hand-picked B&B’s,

small hotels, country inns and guesthouses.

Meals: A hearty breakfast included. Lunch

and dinner not included but always

available at accommodation or nearby.

Baggage Transfer: Door-to-door

baggage transfer.

Information Pack: Guide Book as well as

a detailed pre-departure

information pack.

Tour: The East Highland Way

Code: WSSEHW

Type: Self-Guided Walking Holiday

Price: see website

Single Supplement: see website

Dates: March—October

Walking Days: 6

Nights: 7

Start: Fort William

Finish: Aviemore

Distance: 80 miles (128km)

Grade: Moderate

HIGHLIGHTS

IS IT FOR ME? The East Highland Way is a tranquil escape that would suit anyone that likes to get away from it all. Focussed on history and scenery, this trip is a great way to see a part of Scotland that few others see.

The East Highland Way

Description: Walk from the West border of the

Highlands to the East on this future classic of

Long Distance Walking. Revel in the beauty and

solitude that the trail brings and lose yourself in

the history of this less travelled part of Scotland.

Walking Days: 6

Nights: 7

Average Daily Distance: 13 miles

Grade: Moderate

The East Highland Way stretches from Fort

William to Aviemore, traversing the Highlands.

To make this trip accessible to accommodation

we have arranged a few transfers in order to

open up this beautiful area to our customers.

Arrive in Fort William

Your first night’s accommodation will be in Fort

William, the outdoor capital of the Highlands.

Famous for its proximity to Ben Nevis there are a

multitude of activities and sights in the area. Fort

William is easily accessible by bus or train from

Glasgow which takes approximately 3-4 hours.

Fort William to Spean Bridge—11

Miles

A relatively flat, easy start to the walk means that

you have a little time to explore Fort William

before heading off to Spean Bridge. You will find

the paths well made and solid on this first day.

Spean Bridge to Inverlair—11 Miles

Starting off on the same forest paths you will

soon get into the walking, following the River

Spean. A great quiet day of forest walking will

eventually lead you to Inverlair where we have

arranged for you to be collected and taken back

to Spean Bridge for your overnight stop.

Inverlair to Feagour—20 Miles

You will be dropped back off at Inverlair this

morning to begin the longest days walking.

Though the distance is long, the walking is pretty

easy after a bit of uphill walking in the morning.

You will skirt the edge of Loch Moy before

walking along the banks of the stunning Loch

Laggan. Ending up in Feagour, we have again

arranged for you to be collected and transferred

to your overnight accommodation in nearby

Laggan.

Feagour to Newtonmore—15 Miles

After your transfer back down to Feagor, you

start the walking day with an ascent up to the

Pictish Fort of Dun da lamh. The amazing views

here provide a stunning start to the day. From

there the walk levels off until Cluny Castle when

it starts to ascend again. Another great feeling of

wilderness today as you walk along the banks of

the River Calder before descending into the town

of Newtonmore for the night.

Newtonmore to Kincraig—12 Miles

Level walking for most of today makes for a

lovely walk. You will take in the Ruthven

Barracks and cross over the powerful River

Tromie today as well as spending a bit of time in

the RSPB reserve on the Insh Marshes. Joining

up with the shorter Badenoch Way will eventually

lead you back down to Kincraig for your

penultimate evening.

Kincraig to Aviemore—11 Miles

The final section of the East Highland Way is one

of the most spectacular. You start off by walking

up to the Frank Bruce Sculpture Park which is

well worth spending some time at. From there

you climb up through the Cairngorm National

park through ancient bog forest. Your decent

towards Aviemore is broken by the eerie beauty

of the Castle of Loch an Eilein, where you should

try shouting to the ghost of the Wolf of Badenoch

who still haunts the ruin. Listen carefully for the

strange echo that comes back. Aviemore is a

delightful wee town to finish in and toast a

wonderful trip.

Onward Travel

Aviemore is well connected to all major Scottish

cities by rail and bus.

Please see the travel details section for more

information.

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ITINERARY: WSSEHW

Day Route Miles

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Arrive Fort William

Walk to Spean Bridge

Walk to Inverlair (transfer

to Spean Bridge for

overnight)

Walk to Feagour (transfer

to Laggan for overnight) Walk to Newtonmore

Walk to Kincraig

Walk to Aviemore

Onward Travel

11

11

20

15

12

11

Total Distance 80

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Accommodation

One of the highlights of this tour is the high

standard of the accommodation. We specifically

choose the hotels, inns, guesthouses and B&B’s

to ensure that you enjoy every minute of your

stay. They all offer a warm welcome to walkers,

traditional hospitality and delicious local food.

Single Rooms

This independent walking holiday is not available

to solo walkers due to the high costs of baggage

transfer. Single rooms are available for parties of

three or more that require them and a single

supplement will be required to cover the

additional costs incurred when booking single

rooms.

Meals

A hearty breakfast is included each morning.

Lunch and dinner are not included so you are

free to choose from the available options. Most of

your accommodations will more than happy to

provide a packed lunch on request and this can

be booked on arrival. Dinner is available either at

your accommodation or nearby pubs.

Baggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred from your

accommodation as per your itinerary and moved

onto your next overnight accommodation. We

ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to

20kg per person.

Navigation

The East Highland Way is NOT waymarked and

some degree of navigational skill is required. We

provide a detailed guidebook with route notes,

however should you wish to back this up then we

would recommend purchasing OS Landranger

maps 35, 36, 41 and 42.

Grade

This route is graded moderate as it passes

through some remote country is not waymarked.

Though a good guidebook is provided, navigation

skills may be helpful.

Equipment

Your information pack has a detailed equipment

list which includes standard walking gear such as

good walking boots or shoes, warm and

waterproof clothes and a day pack.

Dogs

Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate

walkers with dogs as many of the

accommodation providers do not accept pets.

Recommended Reading

We provide you with a detailed guidebook and

map but there is a wealth of other information on

the walk.

The East Highland Way website has lots of

information and keeps you up to date with any

path diversions.

Getting to Fort William

Fort William is well serviced by public transport.

The train from Glasgow takes approximately 4

hours and takes in the West Highland Way and a

small part of the East Highland Way. The bus

from Glasgow takes approximately 3 hours.

You can book these respectively on the Scotrail

or Citylink websites.

Returning from Aviemore

Again Aviemore is well service by public

transport being on the main train and bus route

from Glasgow/Edinburgh to Inverness. The bus

and train take approximately 3-4 hours.

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend taking out travel

insurance to cover cancellation or curtailment of

your holiday.

Minimise Impact & Maximise Benefit

Our operating policies, office policies, holidays and tours are all designed to minimise impact and maximise benefit to the environment and local communities.

Action & Advocacy

We believe that by engaging our team and clients in environmental and community projects we can make a real difference.

Carbon & Communities

Travel and our business activity does of course contribute to carbon output and climate change. We have put several policies in place to minimise our carbon footprint.

Sensitive & Sustainable

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Price

Detailed up to date prices for all our East

Highland Way Holidays are available on our

website www.macsadventure.com

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HOLIDAY INFORMATION

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

PRICE & AVAILABILITY

Availability

This walking holiday is best enjoyed between

April and October. You can start on any date that

suits your travel plans and you will find up to date

availability on our website. The walk is very

popular so it is best to book as far in advance as

you are able to.

Included

Hand picked bed and breakfast accommodation in en-suite rooms wherever possible.

Door to door baggage transfer.

A detailed info pack and guidebook for the group leader.

Emergency telephone support from our office in the event of a problem.

Excluded

Travel to the start or from the finish of the walk.

Lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks.

Travel Insurance.

Personal Equipment.

Taxi transfers or public transport should you need to skip a stage.

We are justifiably proud of our reputation for

outstanding holidays on The East Highland Way.

You can read numerous customer reviews on our

website to get a good idea of what to expect from

Macs Adventure.

Once you have read all the information in this

factsheet or on our website and decided on your

preferred itinerary, visit our website or give us a

call to confirm availability. You can then book

securely online at www.macsadventure.com, by

phone on +44 (0) 141 530 8886 or download a

booking form and post it to Macs Adventure, 44

Speirs Wharf, Glasgow, G4 9TH, UK or fax it to

+44 (0) 845 527 5688

Please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone on

+44 (0) 0141 530 8886 or email:

info@macsadventure.com if you have any

queries and one of our expert customer service

team will be happy to help.

Financial Security

In accordance with "The Package Travel,

Package Holidays and Package Tours

Regulations1992" all passengers booking with

Macs Adventure Ltd are fully protected for the

initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all

monies paid to us, including repatriation if

required (this insurance will not cover repatriation

to the country of origin for the passengers

outside of the EU), arising from cancellation or

curtailment of your travel arrangements due to

the insolvency of Macs Adventure Ltd

There is no requirement for Financial Protection

of day trips, and none is provided. This

insurance is only valid for packages booked that

DO NOT include flights.

Consumer aware: Your booking is insured by

IPP Ltd and its panel of insurers. - This insurance

is only valid for passengers who book and pay

directly with/to Macs Adventure Ltd. For further

information please go to www.ipplondon.co.uk

This Insurance has been arranged by

International Passenger Protection Limited and

underwritten by Insurers who are members of the

Association of British Insurers & Lloyds

Syndicates.

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activity providers in Scotland. Macs Adventure

abides by the Activity Scotland Code of Practice,

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