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Landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

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Picture of hole in a hillside track caused by a landslide
Landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

Unless you’re flying to Islay you will be familiar with the landslides on the A83 near the Rest and be Thankful on the main route to Islay from Glasgow. On a much much much much much smaller scale Islay now has its equivalent: Some time between April 2024 (the last time I walked up) and June 2025 (when I took this picture) a landslide occurred on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track. There is no OMR (Old Military Road) to get around it, but you can walk around it on a new track slowly forming.

Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay from the north panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a wide sandy beach in a wide bay on a sunny June day
Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay from the north panorama, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view south from the high dunes to the north of Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay. In the distance the Kilchoman Crags with the old Radar station stretching out over to Kilchiaran.

Small stone and big crags at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small stone on a sandy beach with some big brooding crags in the background
Small stone and big crags at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

A view on Kilchoman beach on a beautiful April day: A small stone partially embedded into the beach with the imposing crags at Kilchoman/Kilchiaran in the background.