Author Archives: Damian Robinson

Troon ferry to Brodick 06:30 – 07:45 Cycle Brodick to Lochranza 15 miles 2 hrs 2 Ferry Lochranza to Claonaig on the the Kintyre Peninsula 10:05 -10:35 or 11:20 – 11:50 Claonaig to Tarbert on the Kintyre Peninsula: 10.5 miles 3 Ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie on the Cowal Peninsula evert hour on the hourContinue reading “Five Ferries”

The island of Kerrera lies just off the coast facing Oban. Reaching it is via a ferry from Gallanach, a little further south than Oban. It’s then a ten minute trip in a little ferry that crosses the Sound of Kerrera. Tickets can be booked online. https://www.calmac.co.uk/article/5558/Kerrera-Gallanach—Kerrera There is also a water taxi that runsContinue reading “Kerrera”

Saturday Cycle 1, Lismore Ferry leaves Port Appin every hour, 10 minute crossing and returns at quarter past. Cost £4.80. Aim for the 7am ferry. Two hour round trip of Lismore with enough time to visit the Lismore Graveslabs Detour to visit Eriska (2) after leaving Lismore. Aim to leave on the 10.15am ferry. 3.Continue reading “Firth of Lorn, 2 days, 23 islands, kayak, bike & paddle board”

Drive up to Ardrossan late evening 180 miles – 4 hours Day one Park at Ardrossan. Land at Brodick Bay on the first ferry 7am, £3 for foot passengers. Cycle to Lamlash Bay and set up at campsite. Explore the southern half of the island then back to camp Daily mile total 40 Day TwoContinue reading “Arran & Gigha”

Day one Friday Morning start Inverness Travel to Loch Naver which is 10 km long or Loch Loyal a little further up is 6 km long Then travel to Kyle of Tongue which is 25 minutes away Paddle to Rabbit islands and back Drive to Ben Hope 30 min drive find camp spot for earlyContinue reading “North west trip”

I first cycled on Jura in the September before the pandemic. I’d hoped on that first trip to reach the end of the island and see the Corryvreckan which is the worlds third biggest whirlpool and is situated at the northern tip of the island. However I hadn’t appreciated just what a hard slog theContinue reading “Jura – Feolin to Corryvreckan”

Getting there I’d arranged to do this trip with my wife and son over Easter 2020 which turned out to be the exact moment I lost my job and the country went into lockdown. Eventually rearranged this for September 2021 for my wife and I although it ended up being my birthday weekend rather thanContinue reading “Cycling Tiree & Coll”

Introduction Loch Ken is 14.48km (9 miles) long and even at its widest point it’s no more than 600 metres across. It lies in the Glenkens which is the valley region containing the small parishes dotted around the area. The name seems to have originated from the surrounding Southern Uplands and the River Ken. GlenContinue reading “Kayaking Loch Ken”

Introduction Maybe it was the name that first attracted me, maybe the proximity to Glasgow or maybe the length of it. Loch Awe was the third loch I ever paddled on. I’d practised on Loch Tummel and another smaller loch near the Cairngorms but Loch Awe was the one I really wanted to paddle on.Continue reading “Kayaking Loch Awe”