Welcome to Scotland, a hiker’s paradise! • Walk through the wild and remote West Highlands in stunning Shieldaig, a place of almost mythical proportions • Wild pines and the blue waters of Loch Torridon come into view • Hike up a mountain glen to spot the hidden lake behind the famous massif Beinn Eighe • Take some time to explore our castle-hotel’s 58 acres of pristine parkland.

Follow an old hunters’ tracking route toward Loch an Eòin, with the summit of Maol Chean-dearg reflecting in its waters • Hike a portion of the 200-mile-long, magnificently untamed Cape Wrath Trail • Rest at our harborside retreat in Plockton, known as the jewel of the highlands and considered one of the prettiest villages in Scotland • Settle in for a fine local meal and musical performance.

Walk through two haunting Highland clearance villages, where generations once lived before being evicted by their landlords, a poignant piece of Scotland’s past • Be greeted by a wide-open vista of the Isle of Rum • Sparkling lochs and cascading waterfalls abound • Travel to the remote Gaelic-speaking Isle of Lismore and explore its lush undulating landscape dotted with grazing sheep, cattle and rocky limestone outcrops • Pause to wonder at the island’s Iron Age forts, castles and ruined cottages • Admire dramatic 360-degree views of Hebridean islands and of Ben Nevis rising in the distance • Get acquainted with a local shepherd, who shares how important sheep dogs are for farming on the Scottish islands in a herding demonstration • Feel like royalty at our elegant estate hotel, which sits on an island of its own, the perfect setting to enjoy the tranquil beauty of Scotland’s west coast • Wander the secluded grounds of our hotel’s isle and admire views of the Appin Peninsula and the mountains of Morvern.