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Torridon Giants Trek by Thistle Trekking

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The Torridon Giants trekking holiday lets you experience this wild and remote area of North West Scotland from sea level to the highest summits! With guided walking and scrambling on Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe.

We give you the opportunity to summit 6 Munros in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.

However, this area can offer even more than these outstanding mountains. So, we will combine these 3 big days of walking with 2 gentle days of exploring the local area. The gentle days include low level trekking, a visit to The Whistle Stop Café and a Shellfish Safari by boat. These days give you the opportunity to relax and recover while ensuring you still have the chance to take in this special place.

Highlights of the Torridon Giants Trek

  • Fabulous trekking and introductory scrambling on Beinn Alligin and Beinn Eighe.
  • Liathach’s Munros and a traverse of the Am Fasarinen Pinnacles (grade 2 scrambling).
  • Low-level walking around Loch Coulin and Loch Clair.
  • A Shellfish Safari and lunch near Gairloch.
  • A small group of 4 customers per qualified guide to give you the best chance of success.

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    1. A "Hidden treasure" information plaque overlooking Loch Torridon and the surrounding mountainsLoch Torridon Viewpoint4 miles 7 min by road
    2. Picnic tables and closed umbrellas outside Shieldaig Bar & Coastal Kitchen's yellow buildingShieldaigA tiny loch-side village near Loch Torridon, built in the early 1800s for a life of fishing.8 miles 13 min by road
    3. The pale quartzite slopes of Beinn Eighe rising above old Scots pines under a blue sky.Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre11 miles 17 min by road
    4. Timber-clad Bealach Café and Gallery below snow-streaked mountains under blue skyThe Bealach Café and Gallery16 miles 22 min by road
    5. Red telephone box converted into a village book exchange, decorated with Saltire flags and buntingKishorn Selfie BoxIt might look like just another red telephone box, but the Kishorn Selfie Box has been made into a selfie station.18 miles 25 min by road
    6. Victoria Falls dropping in a white thread through a steep gorge thick with green trees.Victoria FallsA waterfall in a wooded gorge above Loch Maree, a short walk from the road, named after Queen Victoria, who came here in 1877.22 miles 30 min by road
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    A white two-storey house stands on a grassy point above a rocky shoreline, pine trees rising behind it at sunset.ShieldaigRhuroinSleeps 3 · 11 miles
    A gable-fronted white and stone house glows from within at dusk, its triangular glazed end lit against the darkening hillside.ArdheslaigThe Net StoreSleeps 4 · 13 miles

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    A white two-storey house stands on a grassy point above a rocky shoreline, pine trees rising behind it at sunset.Rhuroin
    • Sleeps 3
    • In Shieldaig
    • 6 miles from Torridon Giants Trek by Thistle Trekking
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    • Sleeps 4
    • In Ardheslaig
    • 7 miles from Torridon Giants Trek by Thistle Trekking
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