Lochcarron - a Highland Haven
Lochcarron, a Highland haven (photo Clarrie Pashley)		 OUT AND ABOUT IN THE AREA

HILLS, WALKS AND TOURING
This is pre-eminently walking country and Lochcarron is ideally located for some of the finest hill walking in the west Highlands. For the Munro baggers (the hills above 3000 feet), twelve tops lie within the Glen Carron and Achnashellach area, 10 minutes away .

 

Beinn Alligin in summer
The hills of Wester Ross in summer (photo Clarrie Pashley)
Within 30 to 45 minutes drive are the hills of Torridon, Kintail, Applecross and the Cuillin. Maps and guides to the many low- to middle-level local walks are provided in the houses. A selection of the more specialist literature on the high peaks, climbs and major hills are available at the local tourist information office and bookshops in the area.
low level walking around lochcarron
Low-level walking in the hills around Lochcarron (photo Clarrie Pashley)
For local touring, Plockton on the other side of the loch is famed for its palm trees. Half-an-hour away is the Isle of Skye, an unforgettable day out despite what is Europe’s most expensive toll bridge! Applecross, accessible from Lochcarron over Scotland’s highest road rising through sheer hairpin bends to over 2000 feet, is well worth a day out. So too are the National Trust for Scotland’s Balmacara Estate and Lochalsh Gardens, nearby, and the internationally renown Inverewe Gardens. Beaches range from the great dunes near Applecross and Gairloch to numerous deserted small coves dotted along the coast.

The coastal railway from Strathcarron (three miles from Lochcarron) to Kyle has some of the most breath-taking views in Europe and is a rewarding reason for doing without the car for a day. Kyle itself has several excellent restaurants.