St. Columbia’s Way - Scotland

[Dael]

Hi, through this group may I appeal to any member who has walked the St. Columbia’s Way (Iona to St. Andrews) in Scotland to please P.M. me. I have a strong desire to walk this route next year but have a couple of route specific questions.
Hoping someone can help.
Dael

 

[Gerard Murdoch]

I have not walked this one, but will be a Pilgrimage I hope to walk at some point. This is the link for the Way of St Andrew's web site that covers the St Columba's Way.
Buen Camino

St Columba’s Way | The Way of St. Andrews Pilgrimage

Description From the historic Isle of Iona to the famous ancient pilgrimage town of St Andrews, nearly 200 miles of diverse and breath-taking scenery, along remote coasts, across hills, through glens, or by quiet roads through friendly highland villages. Certain sections may be unsuitable for...

www.thewayofstandrews.com

 

[Dael]

I have not walked this one, but will be a Pilgrimage I hope to walk at some point. This is the link for the Way of St Andrew's web site that covers the St Columba's Way.
Buen Camino

St Columba’s Way | The Way of St. Andrews Pilgrimage

Description From the historic Isle of Iona to the famous ancient pilgrimage town of St Andrews, nearly 200 miles of diverse and breath-taking scenery, along remote coasts, across hills, through glens, or by quiet roads through friendly highland villages. Certain sections may be unsuitable for...

www.thewayofstandrews.com

Thanks for reply. I contacted the Way of St. Andrews way folk. Their reply to my specific queries was that I should consider another route or "hire someone to walk with me".

 

[Gerard Murdoch]

Thanks for reply. I contacted the Way of St. Andrews way folk. Their reply to my specific queries was that I should consider another route or "hire someone to walk with me".

Maybe they reckon, it's quite a difficult route. My own favourite is the Whithorn Way. http://www.whithornway.org/

This is a 149 mile Pilgrimage route with fascinating history. St Ninian was in Whithorn 397AD, which was about 150 years before St Columba. This route is walkable although under construction. There is a guide book by Julia Muir Watt of the Whithorn Trust, https://www.whithorn.com/
which would help in walking this route.
https://www.whithorn.com/product/the-whithorn-guide-book/

The walking App should be ready for next year, listing accommodation and relevant information.
There is also a Facebook page for the Whithorn Way and a page for the Whithorn Way Buddies.

 

[Naima bock]

I'm looking to walk this route also but want to know about water points and cheap accommodation. If anyone has walked it !

 

[Sara_Dhooma]

Wowza!

I keep discovering more hiking and pilgrimages routes to add to my "wishlist" through this forum.

The pandemic better hurry up and end so I have time to walk them all in my lifetime!