(S/E) From Salen & Ulva Parish Church, turn left (West) along Main Street / A848 to pass two coffee shops and arrive on the banks of the Sound of Mull after 170m.
(1) Turn left (South) onto a gravel track beside a converted church building.
(2) Just as the track reaches the dry stone wall, turn right (East) onto a grassy embankment where a faint footpath leads you into the woodland.
(3) Follow this faint woodland path gently uphill for 600m to emerge onto open hillside.
The path widens and initially follows a fenceline (on your left-hand side) before leaving the fenceline behind and traversing the hillside in a South West direction for 1.5km.
(4) With deer fencing either side of you, a narrow passageway leads you into an area of forestry.
(5) Follow the track South West through the forest for 1km to reach a tall gate leading to open moorland. Go through the gate.
(6) Optional de-tour to standing stone: turn right (North) and follow good wide tracks for 500m to reach the standing stone on your right-hand side. Return to the gate via the same route.
(7) From the gate head South along firm gravel land-rover tracks for 400m to reach the Killiechronan Estate.
The track continues through some trees and onto an access road next to Killiechronan Farm. Turn left (South East) onto the road and at a fork at the bottom of the hill keep right (South) to arrive at the B8073, Loch na Keal visible ahead.
(8) Turn left (West) and walk along B8073 - a single track road - for 1km to a road junction. Take the left fork and turn left (North East) onto B8035 - another single track road.
(9) Walk along the B8035 for 3km where there is a sharp bend to the right. Just after the bend turn right (South) to come off the B8035 and onto a forestry track, signposted "Salen Woodland Walk 2.5km".
(10) After 500m turn left (North East) - signposted "Woodland Walk"
(11) The path heads uphill for 500m, crossing two footbridges and leads you onto a wide forestry access track at a junction.
Turn left (North) - signposted "Woodland Walk", and follow the forestry track for just over 1km, enjoying fine views down to Salen, and across the Sound of Mull to the mountains on the Morvern Peninsula.
(12) When you reach the A849, cross over carefully and turn left (West) to walk along the roadside verge.
After a few metres look out for a gap in the hedge to your right which allows you access to a footpath running parallel to the road behind a row of trees.
(13) The footpath ends just before a minor road on your right. Turn right (North) onto that road and follow it along for 600m past several houses.
You will emerge onto A849 again. Turn right (West) and walk along the roadside pavement for 300m to return to Salen & Ulva Parish Church (S/E)
