Tag Archives: Kilchoman

Landslide on the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay

Image

1
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.

Imke jumping over the Atlantic at Carraig Chomain, Isle of Islay

Image

Reply
Picture of a woman jumping over water on a beach in front of a rocky outcrop
Imke jumping over the Atlantic at Carraig Chomain, Isle of Islay

A walk out on Kilchoman beach on a cloudy June morning. As it was a very low tide we were able to walk out below Carraig Chomain, arguably on the bottom of the Atlantic. On the return leg the tide started to come in, so my sister had to jump of a tiny arm of the Atlantic.

Large rocks at the northern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

Image

Reply
Picture of some large rocks at the end of a beach
Large rocks at the northern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

Spotted at the northern end of Kilchoman beach, some nice big smooth rocks in a row in the sand and shallow water.