The Kintyre Way walks are mainly on man-made hill paths and forestry tracks with a few short stretches on single-track roads.  If you do the Tarbert-Tayinloan walk, the hardest part is the shingle beach shortly before the end

What to bring:

• Map  -  Ordnance Survey  Landranger 62/68 or Explorer 356/357
• Compass and whistle (in case mist comes down … path is sometimes indistinct)
• Windproof full body cover (because weather can change quickly)
• Mobile phone (but note: some places out of reception, depending on network)
• Water supply and food

What you get:

• Hi-visibility yellow smock with Kintyre Way logo.  This is a memento to keep, but also must be worn during sections on or near any public road (and preferably throughout the walk).
• Refreshments (teas, coffees, fruit juice, snacks) at the start in Tarbert and at Clachan Village Hall. Walkers starting at Torrisdale get refreshments at Carradale Village Hall.
• At the finish at Tayinloan Village Hall, there will be soup, sandwiches and cakes, and the option to stay around for the evening feast and ceilidh-dance.

Walk A
Tarbert to Clachan (22 miles) with option to continue to Tayinloan (another 9 miles).
Start: Tarbert  06:15am
Check-in at Templars Arts & Leisure Centre, Tarbert, on Friday 30th April, 17:00 - 21:15 or Saturday 1st May 05:30 – 06:15
For safety reasons, we ask that every member of your group checks in personally.
You will be able to cheer off the runners starting at 06:00 and then have a cup of tea before the walkers’ start at 06:15.

Walk B
Torrisdale, via rocky shore to Carradale (2½ miles) and then to Tayinloan (another 15 miles)
Start: Torrisdale Square (NR 797 364), 10:10am, following arrival of bus which leaves Campbeltown at 09:30
On this walk (only) you will be walking in the reverse direction to what is described in most printed guides or in our “Map and Terrain” pages.
If you are unsure about scrambling over rocks (first 1½ miles), you can walk along the road to Carradale instead, rejoining the Kintyre Way at Dippen bridge.
For walkers staying Friday night in Tarbert or any of the villages along the A83 to Campbeltown, we can provide transport leaving Tarbert at 08:15 to connect with the bus leaving Campbeltown at 09:30
Check-in as above or at Torrisdale, Saturday 1st May, 10:00 – 10:10

Transport
If you haven’t got your own transport to/from start or finish, don’t worry  -  lifts can be arranged (provided you let us know in advance).

Closing date for entries:  Saturday 17 April 2010.
Entry fee: £20 (see What You Get above)
Please enter in advance by printing out entry form [link] and sending by post.

Presentation of certificates:
Tayinloan Village Hall  20:00
Every walker  will receive a personalised certificate.