Two separate boat trips: Access to the Stack of Glencoul; Three/Four SIBs west of Lochinver, April 2026

Trip summary

A full day boat trip to the head of Loch Glencoul from Kylesku for the Stack of Glencoul,
and a half day boat trip to three SIBs west of Lochinver, from Kyleskue or Lochinver.

Dates

A boat has been reserved for Monday 27 April 2026.
Tuesday 28 April has also been reserved in case there is sufficient demand to enable people to do BOTH trips. In which case, Wednesday 29 April will be reserved as a backup day.

Co-ordinator

Eric Young
EricYoung28b “AT” gmail.com

Trip itinerary

1. A boat trip from Kylesku (departing 8.30am) to the head of Loch Glencoul to access the Hump Stack of Glencoul. 494M NC290286 or indeed any of the other hills in the vicinity.
2. SIBs west of Lochinver – As is usual with a SIB trip, it will be subject to weather conditions and skipper’s decisions on the day. There can be no guarantee of that a boat will depart on any day, and nor that a landing will be made on the shore / islands.
   The trip to 3 Lochinver Tumps will include a stop at Oldany Island subject to time constraints for those departing Kylescu (departing 9.15am) and Lochinver (departing 10.30am). Please indicate your preferred departure points for this (the SIBs trip).
   Sidhean nan Ealachan 104M NC086348
   Soyea Island 40M NC050219
   A’Chleit 38M NC028205
   Eilean Mor 54M NC055174

Places available

The boat will take a maximum of 12 people on each trip.

Departure or meeting place

Kylesku, slipway near the Kylesku Hotel. IV27 4HW - NC 230338. Lochinver marina NC088222 (TBC).

Accommodation

Make own arrangements

Challenges and competences needed

To land on the ashore on either trip you will need to be able to exit from and return to a
moving boat onto a rocky coastline or stoney beach.
Some easy scrambling may be required on the islands trip.

Businesses arranged through

Seascape: www.sea-scape.co.uk

Cost

£56 per person, for Stack of Glencoul trip.
£86 per person for the Lochinver Islands trip
Both prices assume a full boat of 12 people.

Reserve or enquire about trip

1) Email Eric –  EricYoung28b “AT” gmail.com to check if there is a place / are places on your trip(s) of interest.

If there is a place, then;
2) Eric will provide you with a booking reference.
3) Use this booking reference to pay RHSoc the full fare of £XX.
4) Email Eric and the RHSoc Treasurer to let them know you have paid.