The Mull Classic

Travel two and a half hours north west of Glasgow and you’ll reach the busy ferry port of Oban. By road you’ll wind your way up Loch Lomond side, by train you’ll enjoy one of Scotland’s classic railway journeys. Either way you will begin to find yourself slowing down.

Departing Oban on the MV Isle of Mull you’ll be forced to stop completely and enjoy the 45-minute crossing, sliding past the islands of Kerrera and Lismore, and with stunning views of the coast of Mull and back to the mainland.

Arriving on Mull you’ll find yourself aware that you’re now in ‘a place apart’. The pace is slower, the roads force you to stop and let each other pass.

From there we’ll guide you through the island both in terms of its landscape and the experiences it has to offer. You’ll find yourself very quickly immersed in land that doesn’t pay much attention to time or to opinion. Land that has a story to tell if you’re willing to listen.

The Mull Classic offers four days of intimate involvement with this ‘place apart’. Four days of being in a different space, living at a different pace. Four days of delving deep into what drives our passions, what feeds our creativity, what lies at the heart of our essence.  We’ll explore in what ways the story that the land has to tell shapes our own stories.

Working with weather and light we’ll travel through some of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal scenery. It will be challenging, but in a way that takes account of both the group and the individuals. It will be invigorating – you’ll come away with some part of you either changed or deeply refreshed. And we will provide the best of company, great local food and safe passage. Whilst we can’t guarantee wildlife, Mull has some of the best Scotland has to offer. Golden eagles, dolphins, whales and otters are all resident.

We don’t tend to talk too much about what happens on our journeys, on a day-to-day level. Partly because their very nature means that things can change, but also because we want the people who come to be very much in the moment.

We believe this leads to the best possible experience. Our job is to guide you in a way that is both safe and enjoyable, and which will allow you to get the most out of your experience.

The main thing that resonates with me when looking back at my time with Wild Journeys is the strong sense of self that I found during the weekend. I felt like I was listening to my own voice for the first time in a long time…

Lucy – July 2014

The Mull Classic packs an amazing amount of wild into a short period.

• • Day 1 You’ll depart Glasgow at 8am… by 8pm you’ll have walked into one of Scotland’s most beautiful loch side campsites.
  • Day 2 Will see you walking along one of Mull’s most remote coastlines. Stunning scenery coupled with some of Scotland’s best wildlife means it won’t be a day to forget.
  • Day 3 You’re sailing on the beautiful Birthe Marie. From onboard we’ll pick one of the many golden beaches and set up camp for the night.
  • Day 4 Another day of sailing around some of Scotland’s beautiful west coast islands. Back to Mull for 230pm and you’re back in Glasgow for 9pm.

There is one open enrolment 4 Day Mull Classic per year and places are limited to 12 per journey.

Next course: To be confirmed

In order to register you must be 18 or over on the first day of the course.

Cost: £495 per person.

A deposit of £100 is payable upon booking with the remainder being paid 28 days prior to the start of the journey.

Alternatively, we are happy for you to pay by direct debit over a number of months prior to the course and for up to four months after the course. For example, book 6 months ahead and pay £49.50 per month over ten months.

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For more detail regarding gear, travel etc please see the Mull Classic – Information Page.

We have a limited amount of subsidy available through the Wild Journeys Fund.

Want something longer? How about The Round Mull Sail?