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Herd of Oxen in Grazingland

Nine guided routes across the ranch, from a two-day walk through the lower meadow to a six-day crossing of open grazingland. Every route is led by our own experienced herders, follows a herd of cattle or oxen, and keeps group numbers capped so each visitor gets a close look at the animals.

Days on the pasture How tough the ground is When it runs Herd cap
PopularCattle grazing along a coastal meadow path

Hay Bales by the Barn

Three easy days on open headlands, with a swim at every stage end.

  • 3 days
  • Easy
  • Spring to autumn
  • Max 12
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A narrow trail marked with fresh hoofs prints in morning light

Ranch Hands at Dawn

A high crossing with two summit mornings and a night in a hut.

  • 5 days
  • Challenging
  • Summer only
  • Max 8 head
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Still water below low hills where oxen come to drink

Bovine Strength

A gentle loop through open meadow, where cattle are grazing along the way.

  • 4 days
  • Easy
  • Year-round
  • Max 12
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New pasture routeA soft track through old woodland leading to the pasture

Oxen in Pasture

Pasture tracks, two open-sky nights and one steady, patient herder.

  • 4 days
  • Moderate
  • Spring to autumn
  • Max 10 head
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A river inside a narrow gorge bordering the ranch

Mooing in the Meadow

Narrow gullies, wading, scrambling past a team of oxen, muscular and unhurried.

  • 2 days
  • Challenging
  • Summer only
  • Max 6 head
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Almost fullOpen grazingland and distant peaks

Oxen Pulling Carts

Six days tracking bovine herds across open grazingland with a day pack.

  • 6 days
  • Moderate
  • Summer only
  • Max 10 head
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Bulls grazing across the ranch at first light

Ranch Life with Bulls

A start before dawn, the herd mooing across the meadow at sunrise, breakfast after.

  • 2 days
  • Challenging
  • Year-round
  • Max 8 head
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New pasture routeA flowering meadow where the herd grazes below the hills

Oxen Grazing Meadow

Flowering meadows, one high ridge, two nights at a mountain ranch surrounded by grazingland.

  • 3 days
  • Moderate
  • Summer only
  • Max 12
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Oxen resting on an empty stretch of grazingland

Muscular Hoofs

Walking between small pastures, open-air camps, only hoofs and grass in sight.

  • 4 days
  • Moderate
  • Spring to autumn
  • Max 6 head
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Meadow Mist and Mooing Herds

Tell us how many days you have and how close to the herd you want to get.

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