2017 Events Programme

An exciting range of events has already been planned for the 2017 Harris Mountain Festival. If an event is fully booked extra session may be added and additional activities are likely right up until the start of the festival. Please re-visit this page for all of the latest news and make sure you book early.

The events have technical or difficulty ratings, graded like ski runs. Green is the easiest, blue is moderate and red is the hardest.
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Saturday 9th

Event	Duration	Meeting time	​Technical rating	Cost
Surfing lessions	2hrs	​10am and 2pm	Easy	£35 including all equiptment
​Mountainbiking for beginners	2hrs	10am and 2pm	Easy	£35
Islands Book Trust boat trip- Scarp	All day	10am	Easy	£30
Scarper 2017	3-5hrs	11am	Hard	£30
Mountain skills- Day 1	All day	10am	Moderate	£50 for two days
Guest speaker- Sarah Outen	1.5 hrs	7.30pm	N/A	£10
Value	Value	Value	Value	Value

Monday 11th

Event	Duration	Meeting time	Technical rating	Cost
Value	Value	Value	Value	Value
Whale and Dolphin walk	5hrs	10am	Easy	£5
Mountain Skills- Day 2	All day	10am	Moderate	£50 for two days
Guided walk-  Uisgneabhal Mhor	6-8hrs	9.30am	Hard	£10
Film Night	2hrs	6.30pm	N/A	£5

Tuesday 12th

Event	Duration	Meeting time	Technical rating	Cost
Shiants Boat trip	3hrs	TBC	N/A	£40
Community walk- Bohga Glas to Meavaig	6-8hrs	10am	Challenging	£15
Sea fishing	4hrs	1pm	Easy	£10
Sea kayaking-beginners	2hrs	5pm	Easy	£10
Guest speaker- Cameron McNeish	2hrs	7.30pm	N/A	£10
Powerboat tours of Loch Seaforth	2hrs	10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm	N/A	£35

Wednesday 13th

Event	Duration	Meeting time	Technical rating	Cost
Eagle walk	3.5hrs	10am	Easy- moderate	£5
Snorkelling session	2hrs	10am and 12pm	Easy	£20
Rock climbing for beginners	2 hrs	10am-12pm,1pm- 3pm, 4pm-6pm	Easy	£5
Guided walk- Northton Machair	2.5hrs	7.30pm	Easy	£5
​Powerboat tours of Loch Seaforth	2hrs	​10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm	N/A	£35

Thursday 14th

Event	Duration	Meeting time	Technical rating	Cost
Clisham Horseshoe	8hrs	9am	Hard/challenging	£25
Sea kayaking- intermediate	2hrs	5pm	Intermediate	£10
Powerboat tours of Loch Seaforth	2hrs	10am-12pm, 1pm-3pm	N/A	£35
Fresh water fishing	4hrs	1pm	Easy	£10

Friday 15th

Event	Duration	Meeting time	Technical rating	Cost
Guided walk with James Ogilvie	6hrs	10am	Moderate	£10
Paddleboarding taster session	2hrs	1-3pm and 3-5pm	Easy	£35
Sea Kayaking-Beginners	2hrs	5pm	Easy	£10
Guest speaker- James Ogilvie	1.5hrs	7.30pm	N/A	£10
Hill Skills- Day 1	All day	10am	Easy	£50 for two days

Saturday 16th 

Event	Duration	Meeting time	Technical rating	Cost
Mountain bike race	3-5hrs	12pm	Hard	£10
Guided mountain bike ride	4-6hrs	12pm	Moderate	£10
Darren Cole Photography workshop	7hrs	10am	Easy	£40
Postmans Path with the last postman	5hrs	10am	Moderate	£10
The Raft Race	2hrs	3pm	Easy	£10 per team
Reinigeadal Hill Race	2-4	Value	Hard	£5
Hill Skills- Day 2	All day	10am	Easy	£50 for two days
Closing night featuring live music from Tide Lines	4hrs	7.30pm	N/A	£10+50p booking