St Columba's World
Drive over the Arrochar Alps to Argyll's west coast to connect with the ancient world that St Columba arrived in of mysterious burial cairns and standing stones and hear the legacy he left of a vibrant Celtic Church, Pick up in Glasgow
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Day's Itinerary:
- Passing Dumbarton Rock, the isles of Loch Lomond and the Arrochar Alps, explaining the historical imporatnce in the age of the ancient Celtic Britons and Vikings
- Great photo opportunities of the Arrochar ‘Alps’ and sea lochs.
- St Columba’s cave and picnic lunch on the beach. Then onto view a ruined Celtic chapel with intricately sculptured stones.
- Climb to the summit of Dunnadd – ancient seat of the Scot’s Kingdom of Dalriada.Grading: Easy but short steep ascent. Distance: 1 km. Height gained: 58m
- Kilmartin Glen with its prehistoric cairns, standing stones and cup and ring markers.
- Late return to Glasgow
Bring your own packed lunch
Pickup: 09:15 Drop off: 19:00
COVID-19 information
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From £105 per adult
Departure days
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- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
January — December
Contact details
Gartgreenie House
Forestmill
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
Scotland
FK10 3QG
Tour information
Covid 19 Facilities
- Advance booking essential
- COVID-19 measures in place
- COVID-19 refund and cancellation policy in place
- COVID-19 risk assessment completed
- COVID-19 staff training completed
- Capacity limit
- Deep cleaning between visitors
- Face mask essential (not provided)
- Face masks required for staff in public areas
- Hand sanitiser available to visitors & staff
- Online booking only
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Socially distanced spaced seating
- Staff required to regularly wash hands
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