Wild Walks : DUN CHIBHICH : Solstice

Our Wild Walks: Wheel  Around the Sun event series at Edgelands offers unique cultural tours in the wilds of our home island of Gigha. Join us as we celebrate our beautiful island landscapes throughout the Celtic Solar Year; from the first emergence of spring and full bloom of the Summer Solstice to the feasting delights of Autumn’s First Harvest.

Our Walking Tours are interwoven with gentle and mindful, multi-sensory storytelling, encounters with Gigha’s abundant plant and wildlife, outdoor eats and creative activities that will invite you to fully immerse yourself in the rhythms of the season. 

Find out more about our Wheel Around the Sun Series here.

This Walking Tour is currently available for Private Bookings only: contact our Events Team for more information here. 

Our Dùn Chibhich Tour boasts breathtaking hilltop panoramic views of the island, Islay, Jura, and the Knap and Kintyre Peninsulas. Follow us on a hill walk journey that winds its way through historic farmland sites, bluebell and wildflower filled moorland, hill lochs and scrub woodlands abundant in wildlife. 

On this tour you will learn from the island through the lens of Gaelic language as we introduce you to our beautiful landscapes and culturally significant wild plants; sharing with you their unique teachings and gifts; from the medicinal and technological to the edible.

Learn of the fascinating ancient people of Scotland’s West Coast, with a mindful guided tour of Gigha’s most well preserved Bronze Age Fort, Dùn Chibhich and the surrounding landscapes; where we will share with you the story of this dwelling's unique features and historic uses. The panoramic views on this tour offer a great opportunity to discuss the island's geology and pinpoint some of our most abiding cultural and natural landmarks; from the Mill at Ardaily to the glorious slopes of our highest hill Creag Bhàn. 

At the time of the Grian-stad an t-Samhraidh /  the Summer Solstice Gigha’s lands and seas are awash with life - everything radiates abundance. This June our walks will include a series of reflective activities that will connect you to the heat of the earth and sun as we explore land-based traditions associated with Scotland’s ancient solar calendar.

And finally, enjoy a series of beautiful outdoor eats, as we gather together to enjoy each other's company and share a light lunch, featuring home grown, locally sourced and wild harvested produce and drinks!