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The Wild West Coast of Scotland Toscaig Locharron
Locharron
Toscaig
Scotland’s west coast is the most dramatic, jagged coastline in Great Inner Sound PLOCKTON Stromeferry
Stromeferry
PLOCKTON
Sallachy
Portree,
Britain. The route starts on the shores of Loch Fyne, at the pretty town Portree, Balmacara Sallachy
Dunvegan
Inner Sound
Balmacara
of Inveraray, whose grand castle is still a family home. It continues past Dunvegan Kyle of Lochalsh Dornie
Kyle of Lochalsh
stunning mountains and woodland, and through Glencoe, scene of C u i l l i n Broadford Kyleakin Loch Alsh Dornie EILEAN DONAN
Kyleakin
EILEAN DONAN
Loch Alsh
Loch CASTLE
Harrapool
a terrible massacre in 1692. Every now and then you’ll see a mighty C u i l l i n l l s Broadford Harrapool Loch CASTLE
H i
Torrin
Duich
H i l l s
Duich
S k ye
castle, testimony to the turbulent history of the area. Winding Torrin S k ye Glenelg
KYLERHEA
Kinloch
coastal routes lead to the remote Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Kinloch KYLERHEA Glenelg Shiel Bridge Five Siste r s ta il
Shiel
OTTER HIDE
Five Siste r s
of Kin
Bridge
before heading north to take the ferry across to the craggy ELGOL Loch Eishort Ord Ord OTTER HIDE The Saddle of Kinta il
Isleornsay
mountains and sandy beaches of the Isle of Skye. The final ELGOL Loch Eishort Isleornsay The Saddle 1012m
1012m
Arnisdale
Tarskavaig
Tarskavaig
Arnisdale
stop is back on the mainland, among the palm trees of ARMADALE CASTLE Loch Hourn
Kinloch Hourn
Loch Hourn
Plockton, warmed by the waters of the Gulf Stream. ARMADALE CASTLE Airor Airor Ladhar Bheinn Kinloch Hourn
GARDENS
GARDENS
Armadale
1019m
Armadale S o u n d o f S l e a t Ladhar Bheinn
1019m
Aird of Sleat S o u n d o f S l e a t Inverie Kno ydar t Loch
Aird of Sleat Inverie Kno ydar t Quoich Loch
Loch Quoich
Loch Garry
Point of Garry
Point of Sleat Loch Nevis Sgurr Na Ciche
Mallaig
Loch Nevis
Sleat Mallaig Sgurr Na Ciche
1040m
1040m
Murlaggan
Morar Tarbet Murlaggan
Tarbet
Morar Loch Morar Loch
C u i l l i n S o u n d
C u i l l i n S o u n d
Loch Morar Loch Clunes
Cleadale Culvain Arkaig Clunes
Mor ar
Cleadale Mor ar Culvain 983m Arkaig
Eigg Arisaig 983m Gairlochy
Eigg Arisaig HIGHLAND Gairlochy
Galmisdale HIGHLAND
Galmisdale Lochailort Glenfinnan
Sound of Arisaig Lochailort Loch Glenfinnan Muirshearlich
Sound of Arisaig Kinlocheil Muirshearlich
Loch Eilt Kinlocheil
Drimsallie
Smirisary Eilt Drimsallie Loch Eil Caol
Smirisary Loch Eil Caol
Moidar t
Moidar t Loch Fort William
Kinlochmoidart Loch Shiel Fort William
Kinlochmoidart Shiel Ben Nevis
Ockle Ben Nevis
1342m
Ockle Ardtoe 1342m
Achosnich Ardtoe Glenhurich
Achosnich ARDNAMURCHAN Acharacle Glenhurich Ar dg our
Acharacle
Ardnamurchan ARDNAMURCHAN Sunar t Ar dg our
PENINSULA
Ardnamurchan PENINSULA Salen Salen Sunar t Ardgour Inchree
Lighthouse
Lighthouse Ardgour Inchree Kinlochleven
Kilchoan
Strontian
Kilchoan Glenbeg Strontian Onich Kinlochleven
Natural History
Glenbeg Natural History Onich
K i n g a i r l o c h
Loch Linn
Centre
GLENCOE
Centre Ballachulish GLENCOE
Drimnin
Tobermory Drimnin Kinloch Loch Linnhe he Ballachulish Biedean Nam Bian
Above White sand made of crushed seashells on the fabulous beach at Sanna, Tobermory S S Kinloch K i n g a i r l o c h Biedean Nam Bian
1148m
1148m
Mor v er n
o
Ardnamurchan Peninsula, see p234 o u u Mor v er n Camasnacroise A p p i n A p p i n
Camasnacroise
n
Claggan G l e n E t i v e t i v e
n
d Port G l e n E
d Fiunary Claggan Port Portnacroish
Mull
Ramsay
KEY Mull Fiunary Ramsay Portnacroish B e n d e r l o c h
Lochaline
Guadachulain
Lochaline Lismore Port B e n d e r l o c h Guadachulain
Drive route Salen Lismore Port Appin
o f M u l l
Loch Etive
o f M u l l
Appin
Salen Achnacroish
Achnacroish SCOTTISH SEA LIFE Etive
SCOTTISH SEA LIFE
SANCTUARY
Craignure
ACTIVITIES Craignure Dunstaffnage SANCTUARY Loch
Dunstaffnage Castle Bonawe
Lochdon Castle Bonawe G l e n O r c h y
Travel deep inside a mountain at Cruachan Power Station Lochdon Connel BONAWE IRON FURNACE G l e n O r c h y
BONAWE IRON FURNACE
Connel
Below Boats moored in the still waters of the
Taynuilt
Climb up McCaig’s tower at Oban for views of the Isle of Mull port of Oban, see p233 OBAN Taynuilt Lochawe Dalmally Ben Lui
Dalmally
Lochawe
Lor n
OBAN Lor n Ben Lui
1130m
1130m
Come eye-to-eye with an inquisitive stingray at the Kilmore Kilchrenan CRUACHAN POWER STATION
CRUACHAN POWER STATION
aquarium in the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary Kilmore Kilchrenan
Kilninver Cladich
Kilninver Loch Awe Cladich
Explore the waterfalls and mountains at Glencoe and see Loch Awe G l e n F y n e
ARGYLL
the sites of the infamous massacre ARGYLL G l e n F y n e
AND BUTE
Watch for rare pine martens and eagles in the remote AND BUTE Cairndow
Ardnamurchan Peninsula Cairndow
Loch Fyne
INVERARAY
INVERARAY
Take a boat trip from Elgol to see Bonnie Prince Charlie’s cave Loch Fyne Laglingarten
Laglingarten
Watch the otters that inspired the book Ring of Bright Water
at the Kylerhea Otter Hide
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