Summer Isles – 7th and 8th May 2025

 

Summer Isles as seen from Polbain
Photo Credit Mick Garratt. Creative Commons 2.0. Source: Geograph.org.uk

Trip summary

Two days visiting 17 islands summits and associated Tumps around Ullapool including Isle of Ewe off Poolewe to the west


Dates

7th and 8th May 2025

Co-ordinator

David Gilchrist

Trip itinerary

A repeat of the popular Summer Isles trip with sea-scape expeditions a boat company which RHSoc has successfully chartered for many trips off the far NW coast of Scotland.

7th May
1 Horse Island 60m
2 Meall nan Gabhar 51m
3 Isle Ristol 71m
4 Eilean Mullagrach 47m
5 Glas leac Mor 30m
6 Eilean a Char 31m
7 Tannara Beag 83m +T 57m
8 Eilean Fada Mor 39m
9 Tannara Mor 124m +T57m +T80m
10 Eilean Dubh 87m
11 Carn Iar 50m
12 Carn Deas 42m
13 Bottle Island 36m
1 plus 2 and 11 plus 12 could be combined as 2 landings

8th May
1 Isle of Ewe 71m
2 Gruinard Island 105m
3 Priest Island 78m +T47 +T45m
4 Isle Martin 121 m

Places available

12 spaces are available

Departure or meeting place

Ullapool pier

Accommodation

Make own arrangements

Challenges and competences needed

To land on the islands you will need to be able to exit and return to a moving boat.

Businesses arranged through

Seascape Expeditions:
Home | Seascape Expeditions (sea-scape.co.uk)

Cost

Estimated cost £260-270 for the two days.

Reserve or enquire about trip

David Gilchrist – davidagilchrist AT hotmail.co.uk

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