The terrain on this walk is divided by the farm road running through the middle of it. To the east of the road is a ridge that rises up on to a plateau of heather and hills leading to 'S Airde Beinn Volcano and beyond, to the west roll craggy green fields towards Loch Torr and Dervaig forest. A long walk in this land is perfect for spotting birds of prey, in particular golden eagles.

Starting from the Castle take the road to Balimeanach (half an hour) Continue past the cottage. Taking the first right will lead you directly to Dervaig village through the forest. To reach Loch Torr turn left off the road before entering the forest. Continue over the hills for about 30-40 minutes before seeing the loch below you. Flank the east side until reaching a burn. You can follow it up, over the farm road and up onto the heather moorland to Sgúlan Breac, another great view point of Torr, Loch Frisa and the Mishnish Lochs.

Make the return route from here to Raven's Peak before cutting down to Balimeanach. Alternatively head due north of Raven's peak to Sorne Cottages.

There are numerous routes down to the sea, easily reached in 15 to 45 minutes.

Jubilee bench 1872 - Near the edge of the cliffs beyond Bally Woods due North of the Castle - a bench built in the year of one of Queen Victoria's jubilees. Try to find the 2002 jubilee bench on the adjacent hill top.
Flat rock - Walk down from the coffee shop and squash courts on the farm track. Follow it over gates and through a small wood. The path leads down the side of a bay to the Flat rock - a distinctive flat area of basalt rock. A great spot for fishing and swiming.

The Sorne Forest is just big enough to get lost in for an hour. Keep walking and sooner or later a road will appear. In the middle the air becomes completely still as sound is absorbed by the density of trees.

From the Lodge head up the lawn behind the house directly onto the high road. Go right and walk until you come to a bend that overlooks the castle and sea. If you go into the projection of woods immediately behind you, there should be some benches made of felled trees on the other side overlooking the west of Glengorm. Head down the steep hill and left into the forest on the remains of an old road. The road becomes totally overgrown. Go round it but use it as a direction to walk through the forest. After ten minutes you will be walking past the deer wallow, about 20 metres east of the 'road' This path eventually takes you through more open trees and out onto a forest road half way through the forest.

You can cut left from here and back home to Sorne and down the hill back to the Lodge or continue: go right on the road - after a few steps the road turns sharply round to the right. On this bend re-enter the forest to the left and walk up the opening to the end of the forest. The forest slopes down to a fence. Once over the fence, Raven's Peak is the nearest and highest hill top you can see giving great views of the whole of Glengorm.

Turn left out of Lephin cottage and past the barns into the field towards the sea. Down the hill the field flattens out. Head into the woods at the edge of the field. Cut away from the field over a rise through the forest and down to the Scout bridge.

This bridge was built by French Scouts in 1983 on the site of an old wooden bridge. It is now rotten and not safe to cross. Please walk across the narrow stream. Follow the path on the other side that flanks the river valley. When the path turns away from the river you will be facing the castle (see photo above) At this point continue straight in the same direction that the path was previously heading into the woods. After another 60-100 metres the route slopes down becoming very steep down to the sea.

The beach here is very peaceful covered in perfectly rounded stones with a fast stream on one side - A great place to watch the waves crashing in.

To return head back up the slope and cut right before you reach the trees to skirt round the headland into Bluebell Valley. Join the farm track to take you back to the Lodge and onto the main road.