Overview

Weekend Trip to Lochranza 13th – 15th of November:

Join us for an exciting weekend trip to Lochranza on the Isle of Arran from Friday the 13th to Sunday the 15th November!!

We will be staying in a village hall and have 2-3 moderate to challenging walks over the weekend. Routes will be confirmed closer to the time and will be weather dependent.

Before signing up please think about whether you feel comfortable hiking for multiple days in a row, have all the necessary equipment for hiking and sleeping on the floor, and will be able to make the busses/trains to get there.

Tickets will be available on the SRC website from 6pm on Friday 6th and will cost £22. This will cover you accommodation and attendance, however you will have to pay for your own travel and food. There will be 28 tickets in total and there will be a group of 35 for the weekend including committee members.

Travel:

We will have access to the hall from 14:30 on the Friday and there are two options for getting there. You can get the 08:30 train from Glasgow Central to arrive at Troon for 09:11, then the 10:15 ferry from Troon to Brodick and the 13:40 bus from Brodick Ferry terminal to Lochranza to arrive by 14:23.

Option two will be getting the 12:30 train grom Glasgow Central, the 14:10 Ferry, and the 16:00 bus, getting into Lochranza for 16:43.

On the Sunday, there will be the option to get an earlier bus (10:03) back to Brodick to get the 11:50 Ferry and the 13:56 train from Troon back to Glasgow, getting in at 14:36.

If you want to stay a bit longer on the Sunday, you can get the 12:48 bus to Brodick for the 15:30 Ferry and the 17:56 train back to Glasgow, getting in at 18:36.

We will be staying in a village hall with a fully equipped kitchen but please bring all your food with you (and plenty of snacks). There will be no shops there but there will be the opportunity to buy last minute food in Brodick on the way there.

Please DO bring:

  • Waterproofs
  • Walking boots
  • Headtorch!!
  • Sleeping bag and sleeping mat
  • Layers
  • Water bottle
  • Food (2x breakfasts, 2x lunches, 2x dinners + snacks)
  • Hats and gloves
  • Toiletries
  • Any medication you may need
  • Powerbank
  • Some small card games to play in the evening (optional)

Look at our intagram for more information on what to bring and expect for weekend trips (https://www.instagram.com/p/DWMj-R0iO4f/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&rpxt=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at guwalkingsociety@gmail.com or message us on instagram (@guwalkingsociety).

All attendees must follow the GUSRC Events Code of Conduct: https://www.glasgowunisrc.org/policies/events-conduct/

Happy hiking!!