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Isle of Jura

Jura Guided

Guided walks on Jura with an islander, from a shore walk to the long day out to Barnhill and Corryvreckan.

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Welcome

Jura Guided is Grant Rozga, an islander who takes people walking on Jura and shapes each walk to whoever is on it, from beginners to seasoned hillwalkers.

The longest of his day walks starts at the end of the island's one road. It goes out past Barnhill, where George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four, to the Corryvreckan whirlpool at the northern tip, six and a half to seven and a half hours there and back. Others climb the Paps, reach the remote bothies, follow the shore to old townships or go in among the lochs and waterfalls. Walks can be booked for one person or a group, and a packed lunch from the Island Bakehouse can be added.

A short drive awayJura Boat ToursSee beautiful Jura from the water with a bespoke boat tour around the coast7 min by roadSee itOrange and black rigid inflatable boat crossing calm water below distant hills
Before you go

Every walk is put together on enquiry, so get in touch before you travel with your dates, who is coming and what you would like to see.

Getting there
By Islay and the ferry from Port Askaig to Feolin, or in summer the passenger ferry from Tayvallich to Craighouse.
Walks
From a few hours to a full day; Barnhill and Corryvreckan takes 6.5 to 7.5 hours.
Price
From £50 for one person; a quote on enquiry.
Booking
grant@juraguided.com or 07384 607764.
Where it is

Across Jura; walks start where the route does.

Close byThe rest of Jura, near at hand.
  1. CraighouseCraighouseJura's one village, strung along Small Isles Bay, with the distillery, the hotel, the shop and the pier.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Isle of Jura DistilleryIsle of Jura DistilleryThe whisky distillery in Craighouse, founded around 1810 and brought back to life by the islanders in 1963.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Paps of JuraPaps of JuraThe three steep quartzite mountains of southern Jura, the highest 785 metres, climbed by rough routes with no fixed path.11 miles23 min by road
  4. Corryvreckan WhirlpoolA tidal whirlpool in the gulf between Jura and Scarba, reached by a seven-mile walk from the road end or by boat.24 miles56 min by road
  5. BarnhillThe remote farmhouse in the north of Jura where George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four, seen from the track.24 miles56 min by road
Directions
The Jura Hotel's restaurant with its tables laid under a painted ceiling.RestaurantsThe Jura Hotel RestaurantA step away
The Jura Community Shop, a timber building with a red telephone box beside it in Craighouse.ShoppingJura Community ShopA step away
Tables and chairs in the wood-panelled room at the Antlers in Craighouse.ShoppingThe AntlersA step away
Rows of Deer Island rum bottles with turquoise caps.AttractionsDeer Island DistilleryA step away
The dark timber Whisky Island Gallery and Studio at the Pier Garage, Craighouse.ShoppingThe Whisky Island Gallery and Studio0.2 miles
Tartan and tweed pieces made at Camella Crafts, folded on a table.ShoppingCamella Crafts0.2 miles
Camus an Staca standing alone on the moor above the Sound of Jura.AttractionsCamus an Staca3.8 miles
ActivityBothan Jura Wild Sauna4.7 miles
Corran Sands from above, a long curve of pale sand between the sea and the moor.AttractionsCorran Sands4.8 miles
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