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r Road to the Isles Tour Tips for Drivers 4 Glenfinnan Monument
This 18-m- (60-ft-) high monument
This scenic route goes past vast Tour length: 72 km (45 miles). commemorates those who rose in
support of Bonnie Prince Charlie in
mountain corridors, breathtaking Skye Stopping-off points: Glenfinnan the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. He first
beaches of white sand and tiny villages NTS Visitors’ Centre (01397 raised his standard in Glenfinnan.
to the town of Mallaig, one of the ferry 722250) explains the Jacobite
ports for the isles of Skye, Rum, Eigg, risings and serves refreshments;
Muck and Canna. In addition to stunning the Old Library Lodge in Arisaig 3 Corpach
scenery, the area is steeped in Jacobite serves excellent Scottish food. Looking east from the
history (see p151). town of Corpach, across
Loch Morar
Loch Linnhe, there are
fine views of Ben Nevis.
7 Mallaig
The Road to the Isles ends at 2 Neptune’s Staircase
Mallaig, an active little fishing port Arisaig 0 kilometres 2.5 A flight of eight locks, designed
with a very good harbour and 0 miles 2 by Thomas Telford, forms the
one of the ferry links to Skye Finnan most spectacular part of the
(see pp156–7) and the Small Isles. Fionnlighe Caledonian Canal (see p153).
L o c h N a n U a m h Ardnish Loch Allort Loch Eilt Glenfinnan Kinlocheil Suileag Inverness Lochy
Loch Shiel
Loch Shiel
Loch Eil
Drumsallie
Blaich Caol Inverlochy
6 Morar J
The road continues through 5 Prince’s Cairn
Morar, renowned for its The road crosses the Ardnish Key Loch Linnhe
white sands, and Loch Peninsula to Loch Nan Uamh, Tour route 1 Fort William
Morar, rumoured to be where a cairn marks the spot From here you can tackle Ben Ben Nevis
the home of a 12-m (40-ft) from which Bonnie Prince Other road Nevis, Britain’s highest peak at Glencoe
monster known as Morag. Charlie left for France in 1746. 1,345 m (4,411 ft).
t Ardnamurchan owned by Gaelic scholar with scabrous peaks that bear castle has fallen into dis repair, but
Peninsula John Lorne Campbell, it now Norse names and are home to an a group is assessing ways of pro-
belongs to the National Trust for unusual colony of Manx shear water viding a sustainable future for it.
Argyll. g Corran Ferry on A82 from Scotland. It has few inhabi tants birds. The island’s rough tracks
Glencoe to Fort William, or Fishnish and little accommodation. make it best suited to the active + Kinloch Castle, Rum
(Mull) to Kilchoan. n (01967) 402382.
Eigg is the most varied of visitor. Now owned by Scottish Tel (01687) 462037.
the four islands. Dominated by Natural Heritage and a centre ∑ kinlochcastlefriends.org
This peninsula and the adja cent the distinctive sugarloaf hill, the for red deer research, it previ ously
areas of Moidart and Morvern Sgurr of Eigg, it has a glorious belonged to the wealthy
are some of the west coast’s beach with “singing sands” that Bullough family. They built the u Mallaig
best-kept secrets. They are make odd noises when moved lavish Kinloch Castle whose Lochaber. * 800. 3 @ g from
characterized by a sinuous by feet or by the wind. Here the design and furn ishings were Ardvasar (Skye). n Fort William,
coastline, rocky mountains islanders sym bolize the spirit revolutionary at the time. The (01397) 701801.
and beaches. Some of the best of community land
beaches are found at the tip of A view from Roshven, near Arisaig, across to the islands of Eigg and Rum ownership, having The heart of Mallaig is its
the peninsula, the most west- successfully led a high- harbour, which has an active
erly point of mainland Britain. even graze on its turf roof. An y Rum, Eigg, Muck profile cam paign to fishing fleet and ferries that
The Ardnamurchan Point enchanting wooded road runs and Canna buy their island from serve the Small Isles and Skye.
Visitor Centre at Kilchoan from Salen to Strontian, or you their landlord. The atmosphere is rather more
explores the history of light- can go north to Acharacle. Small Isles. * 150. g from Mallaig or Muck takes its name commercial than leisurely, but it
houses and light-keeping. The Arisaig. 7 Canna only. n Fort from the Gaelic for is set in an area of outstanding
1846 lighthouse was designed by n Ardnamurchan Point William, (01397) 701801. “pig”, which it is said to beauty. The Mallaig Heritage
Alan Stevenson, uncle of author Visitor Centre resemble in shape. The Centre is a local history
Robert Louis Stevenson. It is one Kilchoan. Tel (01972) 510210. Each of the four Small Isles smallest of the islands, museum covering fishing,
of many built by the Stevenson Open Apr–Oct: daily. & 7 8 - has an individual character and but no less charming, it railways, steamers and ferries.
family throughout Britain. ∑ ardnamurchanlighthouse.com atmosphere, but shares a sense is owned by a family
The award-winning Nàdurra E Nàdurra Centre of tranquillity. Canna is a narrow who live and farm on O Mallaig Heritage Centre
Centre at Glenmore has encour- Glenmore. Tel (01972) 500209. island surrounded by cliffs and the island. Rum is the Tel (01687) 462085. Open 11am–4pm
aged wildlife to inhabit its “living Open Easter–Oct: daily; Nov–Easter: has a scattering of unworked largest and most Mon–Fri, noon–4pm Sat. & 8 by
building”, and wild red deer can Tue–Fri. & 7 archaeological sites. Once magnifi cent island, Colourful fishing boats in Mallaig harbour appt. ∑ mallaigheritage.org.uk
For hotels and restaurants see pp176–7 and pp187–9 For additional map symbols see back flap

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