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Toscaig Locharron
Toscaig Locharron PLAN YOUR DRIVE
PLOCKTON Stromeferry Start/finish: Inveraray to Plockton.
PLOCKTON Stromeferry
Portree, Sallachy
Portree, Sallachy Number of days: About 5–6 days.
Dunvegan
Inner Sound
Balmacara
Dunvegan Balmacara
Inner Sound
Kyle of Lochalsh
Dornie
Kyle of Lochalsh Loch Alsh Dornie Distances: Approx. 478 km (297 miles).
EILEAN DONAN
Kyleakin
Loch Alsh
Broadford Kyleakin EILEAN DONAN
Broadford Harrapool
C u i l l i n
H i Harrapool Loch CASTLE Road conditions: Generally good, but
C u i l l i n l l s
Torrin Loch CASTLE
Duich
H i l l s
Torrin S k ye Duich with long stretches of single track
S k ye Glenelg
Kinloch KYLERHEA Glenelg roads (with passing places) which
KYLERHEA
Shiel
Kinloch OTTER HIDE Shiel Bridge Five Siste r s ta il should be driven with care. The scenic
OTTER HIDE
Five Siste r s
of Kin
Bridge
ELGOL Loch Eishort Ord Ord The Saddle of Kinta il track to Glenelg, on Skye, is not useable
ELGOL Loch Eishort Isleornsay The Saddle 1012m in snow or ice – use Skye Bridge.
Isleornsay
1012m
Tarskavaig
Arnisdale
Tarskavaig Loch Hourn
Arnisdale
ARMADALE CASTLE Loch Hourn Above Narrow, winding coast road When to go: High summer (Jul–Aug)
Kinloch Hourn
ARMADALE CASTLE Airor Kinloch Hourn
GARDENS
GARDENS Airor Ladhar Bheinn on the Isle of Skye, see pp234–5 offers long hours of daylight, but can
Ladhar Bheinn
Armadale
1019m
Armadale S o u n d o f S l e a t 1019m get surprisingly busy. May, Jun, Sep
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 0 kilometres 10 and Oct are ideal. Please note, routes
Loch Quoich
Loch Garry
Point of Garry
Point of Sleat Loch Nevis Sgurr Na Ciche likely to get snowbound in winter.
Mallaig
Loch Nevis
Sleat Mallaig Sgurr Na Ciche 0 miles 10
1040m
1040m
Murlaggan Opening times: Museums and
Morar Tarbet Murlaggan
Tarbet
Morar Loch Morar Loch attractions are generally open
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 10am–5pm, but close earlier (or are
Cleadale Mor ar Culvain 983m Arkaig closed altogether) Nov–Easter. Shop
Mor ar
Eigg Arisaig 983m Gairlochy
Eigg Arisaig HIGHLAND Gairlochy times are longer. Churches are usually
Galmisdale HIGHLAND
Galmisdale Lochailort Glenfinnan open until dusk.
Sound of Arisaig Lochailort Loch Glenfinnan Muirshearlich
Sound of Arisaig Kinlocheil Muirshearlich
Loch Eilt Kinlocheil Main market days: Oban: Farmers’
Drimsallie
Smirisary Eilt Drimsallie Loch Eil Caol
Smirisary Loch Eil Caol Market at Benderloch, near Oban, 1st
Moidar t
Moidar t Loch Fort William and 3rd Thu of month.
Kinlochmoidart Loch Shiel Fort William
Kinlochmoidart Shiel Ben Nevis
Ockle Ben Nevis
1342m
Ockle Ardtoe 1342m Shopping: Skye has plenty of craft
Achosnich Ardtoe Glenhurich
Achosnich ARDNAMURCHAN Acharacle Glenhurich Ar dg our outlets, selling sheepskins, Celtic
Acharacle
PENINSULA
Ardnamurchan ARDNAMURCHAN Sunar t Ar dg our
Ardnamurchan PENINSULA Salen Salen Sunar t Ardgour Inchree jewellery, pottery and knitwear. The
Lighthouse
Lighthouse Ardgour Inchree Kinlochleven island and other parts of the west
Kilchoan
Strontian
Kilchoan Glenbeg Strontian Onich Kinlochleven coast, also attracts many artists,
Natural History
Glenbeg Natural History Onich
K i n g a i r l o c h
Loch Linn
Centre
GLENCOE
Centre Ballachulish GLENCOE whose studios can be visited.
Tobermory Drimnin Kinloch Loch Linnhe he Ballachulish
Biedean Nam Bian
Tobermory S Drimnin Kinloch K i n g a i r l o c h Biedean Nam Bian Major festivals: Inveraray: Highland
1148m
S
1148m
Mor v er n
o
Mor v er n Camasnacroise A p p i n A p p i n Games, Jul; Oban: Highland and Islands
Camasnacroise
o
u
u
n
Claggan G l e n E t i v e t i v e Music & Dance, 4 days at the end of
n
d Port G l e n E
d Fiunary Claggan Port Portnacroish Apr; Skye: Highland Games, Aug.
Mull
Ramsay
Mull o f M u l l Lochaline Ramsay Portnacroish B e n d e r l o c h Guadachulain
Fiunary
Lochaline Lismore Port B e n d e r l o c h Guadachulain
Loch Etive
Salen Lismore Port Appin
Appin
o f M u l l
Salen Achnacroish
Achnacroish SCOTTISH SEA LIFE Etive
SCOTTISH SEA LIFE
Craignure SANCTUARY DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Craignure Dunstaffnage SANCTUARY Loch
G l e n O r c h y
Dunstaffnage Castle Bonawe
Lochdon Castle Bonawe G l e n O r c h y With beautiful countryside and wildlife,
Lochdon BONAWE IRON FURNACE Scotland is great for children. Stay
Connel
Connel BONAWE IRON FURNACE
Taynuilt at Inveraray to see its castle, before
Dalmally
Lochawe
OBAN Taynuilt Lochawe Dalmally Ben Lui heading off to the power station at
OBAN Lor n Ben Lui
1130m
Lor n 1130m Cruachan and going deep inside the
CRUACHAN POWER STATION
Kilmore Kilchrenan CRUACHAN POWER STATION
Kilmore Kilchrenan mountain. Picnic by the loch at the
Kilninver Cladich iron furnace at Bonawe and then see
Kilninver Loch Awe Cladich
Loch Awe the seals, rays and other fish at a sea
ARGYLL
ARGYLL G l e n F y n e G l e n F y n e life sanctuary. Older romantics might
AND BUTE
AND BUTE Cairndow prefer to stay at Plockton with its
Cairndow palms and harbour and then visit the
Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne Laglingarten and relive the exploits of a prince.
INVERARAY
INVERARAY gardens at Armadale. Carry on to Elgol
to see the craggy Cuillin mountains
Laglingarten
Then take a ferry and drive to dreamy
castle ruins. For full details, see p235.
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