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Walking club gets set to take its first steps

THE KINTYRE Way have launched a walking club designed to give ramblers a guided introduction to some of the key routes on the peninsula.

The walks, which will all take place on a Wednesday, are expected to take around five to six hours to complete and will be timed to coincide with public transport and refreshments at a local cafe or restaurant.

Each group will be led by Kintyre Way’s education and community ranger, Sharon Baikie. The forthcom ing Kintyre Way Walking Club dates are: June 22, Clachan to Tayinloan; July 20, Tarbert to Claonaig; August 24, Claonaig to Clachan; October 19, Tayinloan to Carradale; November 23, Carradale to Campbeltown.

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