Northwest Highlands
From Poolewe To Poolewe Via Applecross and Achnasheen
Mileometer 135 miles
On the clock 4 hours’ driving time
Landscape Splendid isolation, spectacular seascapes
A round trip to and from Mr & Mrs Smith’s northernmost UK hotel, this stupendously scenic route takes you along the lovely shores of Loch Maree and Loch Torridon, following the Wester Ross Coastal Trail to the ancient settlement of Applecross, and back inland, up and over the sky-high Bealach Na Ba pass and home again via dream driving roads.
Need to know
From Pool House (A/B), set off towards Gairloch (1) on the A382, continuing for some 25 miles along the edge of…
Worth getting out of the car for
Turn off at Gairloch and drive lochside for three miles to reach the sheltered beach at Big Sand. …
Review
What do we see on our wild west road trip? Oh, nothing, really – nothing except mile upon mile of dramatic, deserted Highland countryside. We’ve never stopped so frequently on a car journey. It really is that beautiful, every which way you look. The roads are…
Dates for your diary
July Gairloch sheepdog trials (01445 712412). August Assynt Highland Games at Culag Park in Lochinver (01571 844647). Highland Games can be anything from a…
