Ullapool: the harbour town at the hinge of the coast

Ullapool: the harbour town at the hinge of the coast

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Published on: 12/10/2026

Ullapool is the harbour town where the coast roads meet: seafood, the ferry horn and Corrieshalloch Gorge nearby. Where to eat, stay and go next.

UllapoolKnockan CragCorrieshalloch GorgeWester Ross
Gairloch and the Gulf Stream coast

Gairloch and the Gulf Stream coast

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Published on: 12/10/2026

Pink sand at Gruinard Bay, a harbour village with views to Skye and Inverewe's sub-tropical garden: Gairloch and the Gulf Stream coast, Wester Ross.

GairlochInverewe GardenGruinard BayWester Ross
Torridon: Liathach and Beinn Eighe, mountains that don't care

Torridon: Liathach and Beinn Eighe, mountains that don't care

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Published on: 12/10/2026

How to take in Liathach and Beinn Eighe at Torridon without a summit attempt, what the ridge really demands, and where to stay at the end of the road.

TorridonLiathachBeinn EigheGlen Torridon
Applecross and the Bealach na Bà: the road is the point

Applecross and the Bealach na Bà: the road is the point

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Published on: 12/10/2026

Drive the Bealach na Bà, which climbs to 626m, then drop into Applecross for a seafood pub, a Victorian walled garden and a Raasay sunset.

ApplecrossBealach na BaApplecross InnWester Ross road trip