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Kilchoman Distillery – Port Charlotte Village loop from Port Charlotte

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Kilchoman Distillery – Port Charlotte Village loop from Port Charlotte

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4.3

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Kilchoman Distillery – Port Charlotte Village loop from Port Charlotte

06:34

24.8km

250m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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430 m

Bruichladdich Distillery

Highlight • Historical Site

Progressive Hebridean distillery. Book on the tour or just take shelter in the bar for an ideal rainy day activity!

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9.83 km

Founded in 2005 Kilchoman was the first new distillery on Islay for over 100 years. The founder set out to create a grass roots style process with a 100% Islay philosophy. The distillery farm grows the barley and brings it to bottle on site.
You can visit the distillery, take a tour, taste the whisky and buy some from the shop. There is also an onsite cafe so this is a great stop on a walk even if you don't want to take a tour.
Open with different summer and winter hours, it's worth calling ahead to check and book a tour or table. +44 (0) 1496850011

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13.1 km

Kilchoman Distillery

Highlight • Structure

Opened in 2005, Kilchoman Distillery is a comparative newcomer to Islay. Grain used to make their whiskey is grown and malted on the farm and their whiskey has now hit the magic 10 years of maturation. For a visit, worthwhile on any day, please see their website kilchomandistillery.com

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17.0 km

View of Machir Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

22.5 km

Ruins

23.5 km

View of Port Charlotte, the Sea, and the Paps of Jura

Highlight • Viewpoint

24.6 km

Port Charlotte Village

Highlight • Settlement

A gorgeous little white-washed village on the Isle of Islay, Port Charlotted was named after the mother of its founder, William Frederick Campbell.

The village was established here to house workers from the local Lochindaal Distillery, and today the old distillery buildings have either been converted into the Port Charlotte Youth Hostel, the Wildlife Centre or are used by the nearby Bruichladdich distillery to mature their heavily peated spirit named after the village.

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24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

5.63 km

2.95 km

1.79 km

720 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

3.36 km

2.53 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Kilchoman Distillery – Port Charlotte Village loop from Port Charlotte

View of the Lighthouse

Bruichladdich Distillery

View of Loch Gruinart

Kilchoman Distillery

Kilchoman Distillery

View of Machir Bay

View of Port Charlotte, the Sea, and the Paps of Jura

Port Charlotte Village

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