• Distance: 100 miles (160km)
• Duration: 7 days
• Start point: Tarbert
• End point: Machrihanish
• Difficulty: Easy road and forest track sections to difficult foreshore and remote hill walks
• Suitable for: Experienced hikers

Less well known than the West Highland Way, this 100-mile (161km) trail zig-zags down through the peaceful and energising Kintyre Peninsula. Along the way you'll pass numerous historical sites on this largely unspoilt landmass ending by the spectacular Machrihanish Bay.

The well-marked Kintyre Way has something for all nature lovers with, on the whole, straightforward walking.

Although the route is generally considered as starting in Tarbert in the north to Machrihanish in the south, the route can also be walked south to north and is fully waymarked in both directions.