The beautiful Isle of Arran has been added to the 2000 list of exciting hiking destinations. The trip is scheduled for the first week of July. The Isle of Arran is one of the four Clyde islands. Within its 20-mile length are several mountains of 2,500 feet or more, glens, rivers, lochs, rocky coast, and moorlands, pine trees and picturesque villages. The island of Arran has for a long time been associated with the healthy outdoor life and has a breezy seaside holiday atmosphere.
Access is by a short ferry ride from the mainland.
Arran rises steeply from the cold waters of the Firth of Clyde. To the north the mountains are steep and rugged, to the south the hills are more gentle and rolling. Countless streams cascade down on all sides. Standing stone circles remain agelessly looking out across the seas with vistas unchanged since pre-historic times. Arran is a hiker paradise.