Affric Kintail Way Thru-Hike 🏕️

Affric Kintail Way Thru-Hike

📆 5th-8th June 2026

📍Drumnadrochit, Scottish Highlands

💵 £380.00 ppn

Join Sacred Mountain Guiding on a 4 day guided camping journey along the magnificent Affric Kintail Way. The Affric Kintail Way officially opened in 2015 and runs from Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness to Morvich in Kintail. The trail is 44 miles / 70km and involves over 1800m of ascent... We will be camping the entire way using a mixture of campsites & wild camping...

Itinerary 🏕️

 Day 1 - Friday

 We will meet in Drumnadrochit at 08:00am on Friday morning for a gear check and to discuss the weather and the coming days before heading off on the trail! Today's walk will mainly be through woodland where, we will be offered glimpses of the beautiful Loch Ness through the silver birch... Keep an eye out for woodpeckers and red squirrels on-route today! Tonight, we will have the luxury of a campsite before heading further into the remote wilderness of Glen Affric tomorrow...

Distance 25.7 km (16 miles) with 661m of ascent.

Day 2 - Saturday 

Continuing on the trail for Day 2, there will be a chance to visit the village shop in the morning for any small resupply that you might need. Continuing initially through more forestry, we eventually drop down to the magnificent Dog Falls and onward toward Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin which is were the stunning views of the Glen begin... Glen Affric is often said to be the most beautiful Glen in all of Scotland and you can certainly see why!!😍 Continuing alongside the Loch for some time, we will eventually find a pitch for this evening's wild camp...

Distance 19.5km (12 miles) with 598m of ascent.

 Day 3 - Sunday

This section is magnificent as we continue along beside Loch Affric on a good track for some time as we head further into the wilds towards Glen Affric YHA, Britain's most remote hostel! We will then find our pitch for the evening, tonight will be another wild camp!

Distance 14km (8.75 miles) with 250m of ascent.

Day 4 - Monday

Our final day on the trail! Today's section is the most mountainous and remote. We will pass the lonely Camban Bothy before continuing through rough, wild mountain terrain toward the spectacular Allt Ghrannda and its waterfalls! 😍Continuing down the impressive Gleann Lichd, we will finally reach our journey's end at Morvich...

Distance 16.25km / 10 miles with 272m of ascent.

🚅Getting there

The exact meeting point will be provided with your booking confirmation.

Both Drumnadrochit and Morvich (the start and end points) are accessible by bus.

There is a campsite in Drumnadrochit at the beginning of the trail, Loch Ness Bay Camping and there is also a campsite at the end of the trail in Morvich, Morvich Club Campsite. There is also plenty of accommodation in the area.

Travel to and from the event are not included.

Kit List 🎒

Tent *

Sleep mat

3 season sleeping bag

Cooking equipment – stove, gas, pot, spoon, lighter, mug

Water filter or water purification tablets Food

We do NOT provide food - you must bring enough food (breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner). You will need enough for 4 days and 3 nights. Note - There is a small shop in Cannich which we can stop at on the morning of Day 2.

Water bottle

Trowel, wipes, toilet paper, bags for used toilet paper

 Waterproof jacket and trousers

Suitable walking boots and socks – these need to be comfortable and well worn in!

Spare socks and dry set of clothes for sleeping

 Backpack, we recommend 50-60 litres

Dry bags for your belongings and a waterproof pack cover

Warm clothes – baselayer, mid layer and insulating layer

 Hat and gloves

 Personal first aid kit and toiletries

Headtorch

Walking poles

Suncream/ midge spray / midge net

Battery pack if you wish to charge your electrical items

Cash/ card for meal and transport costs

*Please note that Sacred Mountain Guiding has a some tents and equipment available to borrow, subject to availability, please request this upon booking.

✨Important Information

Travel to and from the event are not included.

The Affric Kintail Way is 44 miles/ 70km in distance.

We cross through very remote and rugged mountainous terrain, we will be self-sufficient requiring you to carry all of your own kit and food, you therefore need to feel comfortable walking with a heavy pack for at least 7 hours per day.

Any questions? Our frequently asked questions can be found here!

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