Overview
Introduction to the Torridon Giants Trek
The Torridon Giants trekking holiday lets you experience this wild and remote area of North West Scotland from sea level to the highest summits! With guided walking and scrambling on Beinn Allign, Liathach and Beinn Eighe. We give you the opportunity to summit 6 Munros in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. However, this area can offer even more than these outstanding mountains. So, we will combine these 3 big days of walking with 2 gentle days of exploring the local area. The gentle days include low level trekking, a visit to The Whistle Stop Café and a Shellfish Safari by boat. These days give you the opportunity to relax and recover while ensuring you still have the chance to immerse yourself fully in this special place.
Highlights of the Torridon Giants Trek
- Fabulous trekking and introductory scrambling on Beinn Allign and Beinn Eighe.
- Liathach’s Munros and a traverse of The Am Fasarinen Pinnacles (grade 2 scrambling).
- Lowlevel walking around Loch Coulin and Loch Clair.
- A Shellfish Safari and lunch near Gairloch.
- A small group of 4 customers per qualified guide to give you the best chance of success.
What's Included with this Holiday
- Free transfer from Inverness to Torridon if needed
- Accommodation for 6 nights
- 5 Days walking
- 1 Qualified Mountain Instructor per 4 customers
- A Full Information Pack
- All transfers
- Maximum group size of 8
- Free transfer back to Inverness if needed
- Shellfish Safari and lunch near Gairloch
- Safety equipment for the scramble
Is the Torridon Giants Trek Right For Me?
The Torridon Giants Trek is an excellent introduction to scrambling and mountaineering in Scotland. The three “Giants” days are demanding and tiring walks, so a reasonable level of fitness will be required. However, since there are gentler days included within the week you will have chance to relax and recover in between the big days of walking. It is designed to be achievable by someone who is of a reasonable level fitness and ready to push themselves. Therefore we would recommend you have at least completed a long distance trek before, and ideally done some mountain walking before. This trek is also an excellent opportunity for the “Munro Baggers” to add 6 munros to their collection. Our schedule gives you the chance to really enjoy them in the way they deserve to be.
Torridon Giants Trek Guided Walking Itinerary
Daily Plan
Day 1: Arrive in Torridon
This is your chance to get to the start of the holiday by making your way to Torridon. Since Torridon is a remote area, not surprisingly, it is tricky to get to using public transport and so we are offering a free transfer from Inverness to Torridon for anyone who needs it. Whether you are planning to get the bus, train or drive to Inverness you are very welcome to finish the last part of your journey to Torridon with us. Please do note that the transfer will take 1.5 hours and we will be leaving Inverness at 3pm. In the evening you will usually get a chance to meet the rest of your group as well as your guides at a local pub for a drink or two.
Accommodation in or near Torridon
Day 2: Beinn Alligin
We will begin The Torridon Giants Trek with Beinn Alligin or “The Mountain of Beauty”. This certainly lives up to its name and this 10 kilometre trek will give you plenty of chance to explore Torridon’s most westerly mountain. This is the easiest of the giant walks, however, do not let that lure you into thinking this will be an easy day. The route goes over not one but two munros; Tom na Gruagaich and Sgurr Mor before a scramble over The Horns of Alligin. The full day has just under 1250m of ascent and will take approximately 6-8 hours. A perfect introduction to The Torridon Giants and a great way to gain some confidence in your scrambling skills.
Accommodation in or near Torridon
Day 3: Shellfish Safaris & Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve Woodland Walk
Today is a gentle day where you'll get to enjoy some of the sunning woodland and coast around Torridon. We will begin by heading to the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve (not to be confused with the day where we climb Beinn Eighe itself). A woodland walk and visitor centre inform and allow you to see one of the last remaining bastions of Scots Pine forest in the UK. These unique trees bring with them some brilliant bird and insect life. After our short walk through the trees we will carry on our journey to Gairloch, a remote fishing village. From here you can join a Shellfish Safari with a local producer who's family have been fishing the coast for generations and who's shellfish grace some of the finest restaurants in the UK. As part of the experience lunch is provided of langoustines, squat lobsters and dressed crab each with fresh bread and salad. To finish with we'll head back to the accommodation with stunning views of Loch Maree considered by some to be the most beautiful in Scotland.
Accommodation in or near Torridon
Day 4: Beinn Eighe
Today we will be onto our second day of Torridon Giants and there is no denying that Beinn Eighe really is a giant! However, it is well worth the effort you will put in as you will be rewarded by some of the finest hillwalking in the UK. We will start by following a good path through Coire Dubh Mor to Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair. This magical area has truly breath-taking scenery. It is perhaps best described as an amphitheatre of rock and a photographers dream. From here we will head up the first of today’s munros; Ruadh-stac Mor, the highest point on Beinn Eighe. Next we will follow the ridge line over to Spidean Coire nan Clach, our second munro of the day. Before descending down back to the road. At just under 12 miles of walking and more than 1100 metres of ascent today will take approximately 9 hours to complete. It is a tough day but the reward is undeniable.
Accommodation in or near Torridon
Day 5: Loch Coulin/Loch Clair and The Whistle Stop Cafe
With two of The Torridon Giants behind us, today you have earnt a well-deserved rest. We will have a relaxed and late start before heading off up Glen Torridon to Loch Clair. Here we will do some stunning low level walking around Loch Clair and Loch Coulin. This has fantastic views of Beinn Eighe and Liathach. We will have plenty of time to complete this 9 kilometre trek. It will provide a great opportunity to take many photographs and to simply take in and enjoy this magnificent area. Once the walk is complete we will drive to Kinlochewe to the little gem that is The Whistle Stop Café. Here we will just relax and recover to ensure we can enjoy our final giant tomorrow.
Accommodation in or near Torridon
Day 6: Liathachs and The Am Fasarinen Pinnacles
The last of The Torridon Giants will not disappoint. Liathach gives you the opportunity to enjoy the most technical scrambling of the 5 days for those who wish to do it. We will first head up our 5th munro of the week; Spidean a'Choire Leith. This is a somewhat relentless ascent, which should be taken slowly in order to be enjoyed. Once on the ridge, and weather dependant, we will have the opportunity to scramble along the famous Am Fasarinen Pinnacles. Do note, this is the most exposed and technical part of the Torridon Giant’s Trek and so you will be provided with harnesses and helmets and will be kept safe with ropes. Your guides are there to help and encourage you over this section. They fully understand that you may be nervous of this scramble. If the weather doesn’t allow, or some members of the group do not wish to scramble the pinnacles, then an alternative trek can be arranged. Our guides can change the route however they feel best. Therefore there is no pressure and no stress, only encouragement. After the pinnacles we will summit our 6th and final munro, Mullach an Rathain, before heading back down to the road. This day is a little over 7 miles, however with over 1300m of ascent. Much concentration is needed and so expect it to take approximately 10 hours. A fantastic way to end The Torridon Giants Trek!
Accommodation in or near Torridon
Day 7: Depart
TToday your trek with us has come to an end and it is time to make your way home. Once again we will be offering a free transfer for anyone who would like to go back to Inverness with us. We will aim to leave Torridon at 9:30am and should be back in Inverness for around 11 am.
Torridon Giants Trek Accommodation Options
We offer our Torridon Giants trekking holiday with self catering accommodation.
Self Catering
Self catering accommodation is provided for the 6 nights of this trek in twin shared rooms. The property is a spacious and comfortable house in the most magnificent setting. It’s the perfect place to return after an exhilarating day in the mountains. The kitchen is well equipped with an electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The utility room has a washing machine and tumble dryer. While you are welcome to use the kitchen to cook all your evening meals, there is also the opportunity to go to a local pub each evening, so you only need to cook if you would prefer to.
We can also offer the self catering accommodation on a single supplement basis, so you can have your own room. Please note we only have 2 single supplement spaces available.
Where You Will Be Staying
Torridon is a small coastal village in the North West of Scotland, with a magnificent combination of mountain and coastal scenery it is one of the prettiest areas of the UK. This area is incredibly remote and so there are fewer local facilities than you may be used to at home! The village itself has a shop and café that is open everyday except Sunday, but that really is about it. There are no banks, pharmacies, ATMs or other shops here and so try to make sure you bring everything you need with you. Don’t be worried though, while you should plan to bring everything you need if you do forget something extremely important we could take you to Inverness, which is a 2 hour drive away.
Dates & Prices
The dates of our scheduled treks can be seen below. We also off the option of private bookings for groups. Please get in touch if you'd like to book privately.
| Date of Trek | Availability |
|---|---|
| Sunday 2nd June 2024 to Saturday 8th June 2024 | Spaces |
No Suitable Date?
If there are no dates on this calendar to suit you please let us know, sometimes we can add extra dates if there is enough demand for an extra trip to be added.
Waiting List
If a trek is full but you would like to be added to the waiting list, please do let us know. The waiting list is there so that if anyone drops out of the trek we will contact you and let you know, so you can take their place on the trek instead.
Future Dates
Our trekking calendar is released a year in advance each spring. Keep an eye on the 'Year Planner' in the menu above, or send us a request for an email alert when the latest calendar is published. If you are keen to book early and secure a trek on a date to suit you, do feel free to get in contact with us to suggest a date
Pricing
Price for Self Catering:
The price of this trip is £1099 per person (based on two sharing).
To book this trip we will require a £200 deposit per person with the rest to be paid a month before your trip.
If you are booking as a solo traveller and happy to share a twin room with another solo traveller of the same sex the price is £1099.
If you are a solo traveller and would like a single room to yourself there is a £50 per night single supplement (£300 in total).
How to Book
Booking is simple, you can either phone us, email us or use our online shopping cart below.
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What Happens Once you Have Booked
Once we have received your booking (either through the online shopping cart, email or phone). We will then confirm with you that your accommodation option and room type, single, twin or double, is available. We will then send you a full booking form and information about paying your deposit for your trek. All deposits can be paid by cheque, bank transfer or debit/credit card. Once we have received back both your booking form and deposit we will let you know and your place on the trip will be secure.