Guidebook for Clashnessie, Lochinver
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Pretty village with shops and numerous food outlets nearby
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Lochinver
Pretty village with shops and numerous food outlets nearby
Suilven
Our distinctive "sugar loaf mountain"
Kylesku
Deep loch where midget submarines trained, and walk to highest waterfall in Scotland
Teashop at viewpoint for whale and dolphin spotting. Walk to spectacular sea stack, the Old Man of Stoer
Stoer Lighthouse
Teashop at viewpoint for whale and dolphin spotting. Walk to spectacular sea stack, the Old Man of Stoer
Drumbeg
Our local pub
Clachtoll
Remains of iron-age broch, split rock, meteor debris
Achmelvich
One of the many pretty beaches in the area
Higher than Suilven, though not so striking, Canisp was Wainright's favourite Assynt mountain. A vigorous hill-walk with easy road access
Canisp
Higher than Suilven, though not so striking, Canisp was Wainright's favourite Assynt mountain. A vigorous hill-walk with easy road access
Traditionally built pole-barn, craft events and outlets, and the start of the point-to-point walk to Elfin through the Glen, with access to Suilven and golden eagle spotting.
Assynt Foundation
Traditionally built pole-barn, craft events and outlets, and the start of the point-to-point walk to Elfin through the Glen, with access to Suilven and golden eagle spotting.
Romantic ruin where James Graham, Earl of Montrose, hid out
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Ardvreck Castle station
Romantic ruin where James Graham, Earl of Montrose, hid out
Atmospheric settlement with ancient church and access to caves, including "bone caves" where reindeer and human bones were found
Inchnadamph
Atmospheric settlement with ancient church and access to caves, including "bone caves" where reindeer and human bones were found
Loch Gleann Dubh
Walk along the lochside to the climbers' bothy at the end, watching for otters
Quinag
The Sphinx that dominates the area. Massive mountain with steep climb and long ridge walk
Clashnessie
Out village, dominated by a single-drop 60 foot waterfall which makes a good walk
Walk round the shoreline from Clashnessie to see wildfowers, rock formations, and the gush-hole at Laid
Achnacarnin
Walk round the shoreline from Clashnessie to see wildfowers, rock formations, and the gush-hole at Laid
Our stunning sandy beach for safe swimming and white sands. The rocks to either side of the beach offer fishing for pollack and mackerel
Clashnessie Bay
Our stunning sandy beach for safe swimming and white sands. The rocks to either side of the beach offer fishing for pollack and mackerel
Handa
Bird sanctuary for seabirds, accessible by boat trip
Balnakeil
Take a day trip north to this windswept beach and the Smoo Cave
The Moine Thrust and geological interpretative materials
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Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve
Knockan CragThe Moine Thrust and geological interpretative materials