Summit Ben Navis and hike remote loch trails

We meet at 4.30pm at Glasgow Queen Street station.

We'll do some shopping together for breakfasts and picnics for the first three days, according to each person's preferences. Then we'll board the train for Corrour, a remote hamlet accessible only by rail, on the shores of Loch Ossian.

This journey is made on the West Highland Line, often cited as one of the most beautiful railway lines in the world. It passes through landscapes of moorland, lochs and mountains. We arrive in Corrour at 9.20pm.

A short 25-minute walk will take us to our accommodation for the night, the Loch Ossian Youth Hostel, in the heart of the countryside (bring a headlamp for the September stay).

Note: Pack a picnic lunch for dinner on the train (shopping can be done in Glasgow before departure).

We'll start our stay on the north shore of Loch Ossian, on the shores of which our hostel is situated. We'll discover the landscape we've just arrived in and the isolation in which we find ourselves!

We'll climb Beinn Na Lap (935m) to get an overview of the area and be immersed in the wilderness of this holiday.

In the evening, we'll walk for around twenty minutes to dine at Corrour Station House, a cosy restaurant just a 20-minute walk from the hostel.

If the weather is good, we'll set off on a long loop along the ridges south of Loch Ossian. The aim is to climb three iconic peaks: Carn Dearg (941 m), Sgor Gaibhre (955 m) and Sgor Choinnich (938 m).

This route will immerse you in the atmosphere of the Highlands: open landscapes, ridge lines and a feeling of immensity. The route is wild and rarely used.

Return to the hostel at the end of the day, followed by dinner at Corrour Station House.

After breakfast, we'll check out of the Loch Ossian hostel. Our overnight bags will be dropped off at the Corrour Station House, a stone's throw from the station. We will then set off to climb Leum Uilleim (909 m).

We return in the early afternoon to catch our 3.20pm train to Fort William, a small town nestling at the foot of Ben Nevis.

On arrival, we check into our new accommodation, the Fort William Backpackers, and then go shopping in the town. Dinner will be prepared at the hostel together.

This day will be an opportunity to get close to the UK's highest peak: Ben Nevis (1345 m). Rather than making the classic ascent, we'll be exploring the wilder north face.

A taxi will drop us off at the North Face Car Park. We'll climb up to the CIC Hut at the base of the cliffs, then walk back down to Fort William along the normal tourist trail - an off-piste itinerary devised by the guide and away from the tourists.

Dinner will be cooked at the hostel.

For this last long day of hiking, we'll take the train to Glenfinnan, famous for its railway viaduct featured in the Harry Potter films.

After admiring the structure, we'll head up the Glenfinnan valley, vast and unspoilt, before tackling an off-trail slope that will take us to the summit of Sgùrr Thuilm (963m). This viewpoint offers a 360° panorama of the surrounding lochs and mountains.

Return to Fort William by train. Dinner at the end of your stay will be at the hostel.

Today we discover the Mamores, a spectacular massif facing Ben Nevis. A short taxi transfer will take us there.

We'll climb the Stop Ban (999 m), either via a wild valley or a more direct ridge. From the summit, if the sky is clear, we can see as far as the Glencoe valley, renowned for its dramatic scenery.

Return to Fort William in the afternoon. Dinner will be at one of the town's restaurants.

We finish the trip with a bus journey through another part of the Highlands. This journey offers a final glimpse of the Scottish landscape, including a trip through the Glencoe valley.

The bus will leave Fort William at 9am (time to be confirmed), arriving in Glasgow at 12.20pm.