This guidebook describes 16 routes across Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna, Coll and Tiree, suitable for a wide range of abilities, and exploring coast, mountains and wilderness. The 15 day walks include a challenging round of the Rum Cuillin, and the one 3-day 55km backpacking route heads around the Rum coastline, sometimes over pathless and tough terrain. Each route provides OS 1:50,000 mapping, information on distance, ascent, time and terrain, as well as details of any variants or shortcuts.
The Small Isles are often called the hidden gems of the Western Isles, providing a walking paradise for those seeking wilderness and solitude, alongside the better-known Rum. Highlights include, on Rum, the towering volcanic peaks of the Rum Cuillin, Kinloch Castle, Kilmory bay; An Sgurr and Cleadale on Eigg; Canna's towering cliffs and rock stacks; the verdant landscape and sparkling shores of Muck; and the white sand bays and flower-carpeted machair of Coll and Tiree. Each island is different and has its own introduction here, with detailed information on geology, history and wildlife, as well as local amenities.
Overview map
Introduction
When to go
Getting to the Small Isles
Maps, route finding and access
Safety and emergencies
What to take
Using this guide
Rum
Introduction
Walk 1 A round of the Rum Cuillin
Walk 2 The Dibidil Horseshoe
Walk 3 Around the coast of Rum
Walk 4 Kinloch to Guirdil
Walk 5 The Guirdil Horseshoe
Walk 6 Around Rum's western hills
Walk 7 Kinloch to Kilmory Bay or Harris
Eigg
Introduction
Walk 8 An Sgùrr and Grulin
Walk 9 Around the coast and cliffs of north Eigg
Canna
Introduction
Walk 10 Around the coast of Canna
Walk 11 Around Sanday
Muck
Introduction
Walk 12 Around the coast of Muck
Coll
Introduction
Walk 13 Coll's western tip
Walk 14 Ben Hogh and the Breachacha castles
Tiree
Introduction
Walk 15 Tiree's east coast
Walk 16 Tiree's west coast and three highest points
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Further reading
Height:172
Width:116
Spine:14
Weight:260.00