Jarrold Pathfinder 31 - Oban, Mull & Kintyre
ISBN: 0-7117-0992-0
The rock of Dunadd, a few miles north of Lochgilphead, marks the place where the Scots established their headquarters after landing from Ireland around 500AD, and it can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of Scotland. It is also at the heart of present-day Argyll, which roughly corresponds to the area covered by this guide.
There are a range of routes across different terrains, including a walk around the Isle of Iona, with its wealth of ancient monuments and superb beaches; Dunstaffnage Castle, near Oban, a former Campbell stronghold; the Black Lochs of Kilvaree, a trio of mysterious-looking lochs to the south of Loch Etive; Ardcastle Wood by Loch Fyne, a favourite haunt of otters; Kilmun Arboretum, established by the Forestry Commission to monitor how well a variety of exotic trees would thrive in the moist and mild climate of the Cowal Peninsula; and an ascent up Ben More, the highest peak on Mull.
The rock of Dunadd, a few miles north of Lochgilphead, marks the place where the Scots established their headquarters after landing from Ireland around 500AD, and it can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of Scotland. It is also at the heart of present-day Argyll, which roughly corresponds to the area covered by this guide.
There are a range of routes across different terrains, including a walk around the Isle of Iona, with its wealth of ancient monuments and superb beaches; Dunstaffnage Castle, near Oban, a former Campbell stronghold; the Black Lochs of Kilvaree, a trio of mysterious-looking lochs to the south of Loch Etive; Ardcastle Wood by Loch Fyne, a favourite haunt of otters; Kilmun Arboretum, established by the Forestry Commission to monitor how well a variety of exotic trees would thrive in the moist and mild climate of the Cowal Peninsula; and an ascent up Ben More, the highest peak on Mull.