Walking on Rum and the Small Isles

Peter Edwards grew up in Sussex and nurtured a love of walking amid the hills of the South Downs. He has undertaken numerous walking and cycling expeditions in Europe and beyond and is drawn to wild and remote landscapes in particular. He moved to Glasgow in 2006.

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