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Wild Camp & Scramble The Skye Cuillins

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From £495.00 per person

5 days away, 4 days hiking

Group Size: 1-8

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A long weekend of wild camping and scrambling the sections of the famous Cuillin Ridge on The Isle of Skye!

Hike into the middle of the mountains, set up camp and start exploring!
Our Base Camp Series offers you the chance to experience camp life and to explore remote mountain areas that would be hard to reach in a day or a weekend.

The exact location of the base camp will be determined by the weather and conditions but on this trip we’ll be heading deep into the Isle of Skye’s Cuillin mountains.

The Isle of Skye is truly one of the UK’s most beautiful, unique and wild landscapes and on this trip you’ll have the chance to really immerse yourself in it. Both the white-tailed sea eagle and the golden eagle are common sights in the island’s skies and its one of the best places in the UK to see otters.

You’ll start the trip by boarding a boat that’ll take you right into the wild heart of the island. You’ll then hike in deeper still before setting up camp. Home for the next three days and two nights!

From the base camp you’ll be able to explore the lesser known parts of the mountain range, travelling light as you leave what you don’t need at camp. Each evening will be spent dining al fresco as the sun goes down, sharing a drop of wine or a dram of whisky with your camp mates.

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Sunset lake Skye
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Itinerary

  • Optional: Meet outside Euston train station and board the Caledonian Sleeper Train for a relaxing overnight train to Inverness (bed in a twin-share, single-sex room)

  • Meet your guide in Inverness at 10am before transferring to The Isle of Skye
  • Head out for a day hike and scramble to the summit of Bla Bheinn before returning to the vehicle and transferring to a boat for a scenic journey to the heart of the The Black Cuillin mountains
  • Hike a couple of kilometres to your beautiful wild camp spot next to the loch and surrounded by mountains
  • Pitch your tents, which will be you base camp for the next few days and enjoy dinner next to the lake as the sun is setting

  • After a relaxed al fresco breakfast, you will be lead on a guided scramble to the mighty Cuillin Ridge
  • You will hike 3km along the ridge before the rocky descent back to the base camp for dinner before heading to bed, glowing from an incredible day out on the mountains

  • Pack up the tents and hike back out to civilisation
  • Enjoy a walk along the side of the loch before tackling the appropriately named: ‘Bad Step”
  • You will continue your journey around the headland, across a river and back to the waiting minibus
  • You will be driven to your hostel/hotel accommodation for showers and a change of clothes before heading out to a local pub/restaurant for dinner

  • After a lazy morning breakfast you will check-out of the accommodation and be transferred back to Inverness for your onward journey home (expect to arrive in Inverness at around 2pm)
  • Optional: Board The Caledonian Sleeper train at 7pm for a relaxing journey to London/Birmingham/Crewe. The train is scheduled to arrive at London Euston around 8am on Monday.

All travel and logistical support between Inverness and Skye
Camping accommodation (we provide you with a 1-person tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat)
1-night hostel/hotel accommodation
4-days guided hiking and scrambling by a highly experienced and qualified guide
Breakfasts and dinners when camping
Use of camping stoves and water filters
Optional: Return Travel on The Caledonian Sleeper Train between London/Birmingham/Crewe and Fort William

Personal hiking kit
Lunches
Personal travel insurance
Travel between home and Inverness (unless that option is chosen)

Note: The weather and ground conditions will not be known until closer to the date and full winter conditions, whilst expected at this time of year, cannot be guaranteed.  The trip will go ahead regardless of conditions (The only exception being if the prevailing weather is too dangerous e.g. Thunderstorms)

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Trip Highlights

  • Spend 4-days Hiking and scrambling the world famous Cuillin Mountains!
  • Detox from the distractions of city life
  • 2-nights under the stars in one of the UK’s last remaining dark sky regions
  • Highly experience and qualified guide
  • All logistics taken care of, so just turn up and enjoy
  • Optional: Add to the adventure with return travel on The Caledonian Sleeper Train!

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From £495.00 per person

Small groups, with a mix of solos and new friends

Expert guides, authentic mountain adventures

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3 reviews for Wild Camp & Scramble The Skye Cuillins

  1. If you want to get out of the city and into the mountains, this is the trip for you. I went on the Isle of Skye Base camp series to The Cuillins for 3 days of fantastic hiking and scrambling. Stunning views, beautiful surroundings and such a rewarding experience. Stuart chooses such great routes, makes a mean wrap and generally thinks of everything! I can’t wait to go on another trip this year.

    Louise

  2. Another great trip with City Mountaineering! Always great to meet different people and learn from Stuart about the location, the mountains and hiking in general. Stuart is so knowledgeable and professional on his guided hikes/scrambles

    Marina

  3. This is my 4th trip with City Mountaineering. Isle of skye it was my first time wild camping. I can’t fault them as always well organised, knowledgable guide. I had a great time. Looking forward to my next trip

    Sana
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