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Cowal Way Essential Information
Accommodation
One of the highlights of this tour is the high standard of the accommodation. We specifically choose the hotels, inns, guesthouses and B&B’s to ensure that you enjoy every minute of your stay. They all offer a warm welcome to walkers, traditional hospitality and delicious local food.
Single Rooms
This independent walking holiday is not available to solo walkers but if you have singles within your group then we will try our best to accommodate them.
Meals
A hearty breakfast is included each morning. Lunch and dinner are not included so you are free to choose from the available options. Most of your accommodations will more than happy to provide a packed lunch on request and this can be booked on arrival. Dinner is available either at your accommodation or nearby pubs or restaurants.
Baggage Transfer
Your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg per person.
Equipment
Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes and a day pack.
Dogs
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate walkers with dogs as many of the accommodation providers do not accept pets.
Availability
This walking holiday is best enjoyed between April and October. You can start on any date that suits your travel plans and you will find up to date availability on our website. The Cowal Way is very popular so it is best to book as far in advance as you are able to.
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Travel Information
Please Note: Tarbet and Tarbert
It is important to point out that Tarbet and Tarbert are infact 60 miles apart, their spelling only differs by one R but Tarbet (Loch Lomond) is 2 miles east of Arrochar where you finish the walk and Tarbert (Loch Fyne, on Kintryre) is where the walk starts.
Getting to Tarbert, Loch Fyne
If you are driving, the best place to leave your car is at the end in Arrochar or in Tarbet (10 min walk) and then you can catch the bus to Tarbert (2 hrs), Loch Fyne from just outside the Tarbet Hotel.
You can also get the bus from Glasgow to Tarbert (3hrs). There is a train service from Glasgow to Fort William via Arrochar but is less frequent than then bus service.
There is the option of getting the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon (1 hr) and the bus to Portavadie (1 hr). We can amend your first night and instead of crossing over to Tarbert, Loch Fyne stay 2 nights in Tighnabruich.
From Tarbert to Potavadie you need to catch the ferry, the services are frequent and you can check the times on the calmac website: http://www.calmac.co.uk/summer-timetable.html?id=summer-cowal-and-kintyre--tarbert-loch-fyne-portavadie.gif
Getting back from Arrochar
You can catch the bus from just outside the Tarbet hotel (10 min walk from Arrochar) back to Glasgow or north to Fort William and beyond. The train is also an option from Arrochar Station.
