IMPORTANT REMINDER - your pilot may have to vary the route on the day depending on the weather conditions – however, you can cover a great deal of ground in around 45 minutes of flying in our seaplane – approximately 100 miles in fact ! No matter what the cloud base or visibility prepare yourself for a fantastic experience.

The exact flight route cannot be guaranteed on a particular day due to local variations in visibility and cloud height our flight will fly as close to the published route over the magnificent Scottish West Coast landscape and the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park landscape as possible.

Flying at heights between 500 and 3,000 feet our preferred routing on this flight is north west over Loch Lomond towards the mountains, glens and lochs of the ancient Arrochar Alps which were once connected to North America .

As you depart Loch Lomond view the intriguing islands on Loch Lomond that mark the Highland boundary fault line with Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southerly munro to the North East.

The flight then turns south west over Loch Long (loch of ships) and the Cowal peninsula towards Loch Fyne (Scotland’s longest loch). The flight crosses Loch Striven where the Dambuster’s bombs where tested and developed back in 1943 and then routes onwards to the north of the Kyles of Bute and the village of Tighnabruaich.

LOOK OUT FOR ….

1. Loch Lomond’s Iconic Islands

2. The Highland Boundary Fault

3. Ben Lomond - the most southerly munro

4. The Arrochar Alps

5. Ben Arthur, "The Cobbler"

6. The "Rest and be Thankful"

7. Ardlui - top of Loch Lomond

8. The nuclear submarine base of Faslane

9. The Holy Loch - previously a large US Navy base

10. Dunoon and the Clyde coast

11. Loch Striven where the Dambusters tested the bouncing bomb

12. The Kyles of Bute and the village of Tighnabruaich

13. Tarbert Loch Fyne

14. The Kintyre Peninsula

15. The Isle of Arran - “Scotland in Miniature”

16. Isle of Gigha

17. Isle of Islay

18. Isle of Jura

19. Isle of Mull

20. The coast of Northern Ireland

21. Rothesay Castle

22. Toward Castle

23. The Cumbrae Islands

24. The Crinan Canal - if routing North

25. The ancient hill fort of Dunadd - if routing North

26. Barnhill Cottage where George Orwell wrote 1984 - if routing North

27. The Corryvreckan Whirlpool - if routing North

Flying over Loch Fyne and the town of Tarbert, towards the West Coast of Argyll, views of Arran and the Kintyre peninsula can be expected to the south.

Nearing the Sound of Jura views of the Mull of Kintyre and islands such as Gigha, Islay and Jura can be expected and often the coast of Northern Ireland.

Crossing the southern point of the Cowal peninsula lookout for the 15th century Toward Castle. As the flight proceeds over the River Clyde estuary look to the south for the Cumbrae Islands and to the North for the towns of Dunoon, Gourock and Greenock.

We leave our cruising altitude over the Kilcreggan peninsula close to the town of Helensburgh before descending into Loch Lomond and experiencing the most unique and amazing feeling, that is, a touch down on water.

ALTERNATE ROUTING DUE TO WEATHER

The route, where possible, is to the North of the Sound of Jura expect to pass the stunning landscape of the Tayvallich area as well as the Crinan Canal and the town of Lochgilphead.

Close to Crinan Bay where the canal, locks and hotel come together on the Sound of Jura is the ancient hill fort of Dunadd - Dunadd was the Capital of the Kingdom of Dalriada which ran down the west coast of Scotland and into Northern Ireland - this is where the Kings of Scotland were crowned between AD500 and AD900.

West of Crinan Bay on the Northern tip of Jura the cottage of Barnhill can be found - this is where George Orwell wrote the book 1984 during the winter of 1946/47 - a serious piece of history. Just a few hundred metres north of the cottage is where the Corryvreckan whirlpool, the third largest in the world, can be found if the tides, currents and wind are just right.