The Wild West!
This is ride starts just outside Fort William, follows parts of the Great Glen Way and then heads off through the forests and hills around Invergarry, then through the beautiful caledonian pine forests of Glen Affric to the stunning wild mountains of Kintail. From Kintail we head inland again, over the hills, with views over to the Cuillin mountains on Skye, to Strath Carron and our final day, takes us through wild country, past rugged mountains and over high passes to finish our ride at Torridon, in the brooding shadow of Liathach and Ben Eighe, some of the highest mountains in the UK.
There will be plenty of opportunities for fast riding through the forest sections of this ride, but due to the nature of the trails, the hill sections are mostly ridden at walk, with short spells of trot - whichever pace is most appropriate - however, our horses and ponies are used to tough terrain and very fit, so even at walk, they cover a lot of ground very quickly. In the hills it's nice to ride at a pace that allows us time to appreciate the stunning scenery!
This ride is quite a tough one - You need to be a confident rider, comfortable up to canter. You also need to be physically fit enough to lead your horse on foot sometimes on steep and very rough ground. Due to the remote nature of the area we ride through, the accommodation en-route varies, between top quality hotels, B&B's and a bunkhouse depending on what is available in the area we are riding through that day. Wherever we stay, the food is always great!. This is real mountain country and the scenery is stunningly beautiful - the trails are tough and the passes high, but the views are unbelievable!
This is wild Scotland at it's best!
Price: 1120 GBP
6 days riding, 6 nights accommodation, full board.
You will need to get to Fort William for the start of this ride - there are regular buses from Glasgow and Inverness and a train service from Glasgow. We will collect you for the start of the ride at Fort William. After the ride, we will transport you to Inverness, from where you can return easily to Fort William by bus, or arrange onward transportation from Inverness.
