Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GLENUIG INN
Set on a peaceful bay on the Arisaig coast, halfway between Lochailort and Acharacle on the A830 road, the
Glenu-
ig Inn
(
01687-470219;
www.glenuig.com
; B&B s/d/q from £60/95/125, bunkhouse per person £25; )
is a
great place to get away from it all. As well as offering comfortable accommodation, good food (mains £10 to £20,
served noon to 9pm), and real ale on tap, it's a great base for exploring Arisaig, Morar and the Loch Shiel area.
Apart from the countless hiking and biking options,
Rockhopper Sea Kayaking
(
www.rockhopperscotland.co.uk
;
half-/full day £40/75)
can take you on a guided kayak tour along the wild and
beautiful coastline, starting and finishing at the inn.
MALLAIG
POP 800
If you're travelling between Fort William and Skye, you may find yourself overnighting
in the bustling fishing and ferry port of Mallaig. Indeed, it makes a good base for a series
of day trips by ferry to the Small Isles and Knoydart.
Sights & Activities
Loch Morar
(
www.lochmorar.org.uk
)
A minor road from Morar village, 2.5 miles south of Mallaig,
leads to scenic 11-mile-long Loch Morar, which at 310m is the deepest body of water in
the United Kingdom. Reputed to be inhabited by its own version of Nessie - Morag, the
Loch Morar monster - the loch and its surrounding hills are the haunt of otters, wildcats,
red deer and golden eagles.
A 5-mile-long, signposted footpath leads along the north shore of the loch from the
road-end at Bracorina, three miles east of Morar village, to Tarbet on Loch Nevis, from
where you can catch a passenger ferry (
Click here
)
back to Mallaig (departs 3.30pm).
LAKE
Mallaig Heritage Centre
(
01687-462085;
www.mallaigheritage.org.uk
;
Station Rd; adult/child £2/free;
9.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, noon-4pm Sat & Sun)
The village's rainy-day attractions are
limited to this heritage centre, which covers the archaeology and history of the region, in-
cluding the heart-rending tale of the Highland Clearances in Knoydart.
HERITAGE CENTRE
