Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BRAEMORE & AROUND
Twelve miles southeast of Ullapool at Braemore, near the head of Loch Broom, the A832
doubles back towards the coast as it heads for Gairloch (the A835 continues southeast
across the wild
Dirrie More
pass to Garve and Inverness, sometimes closed by snow in
winter).
Just west of the junction, a car park gives access to the
Falls of Measach
('ugly' in
Gaelic), which spill 45m into the spectacularly deep and narrow
Corrieshalloch Gorge
.
You can cross to the far side of the gorge on a swaying suspension bridge, and walk west
for 250m to a viewing platform that juts out dizzyingly above a sheer drop. The thunder-
ing falls and misty vapours rising from the gorge are very impressive.
Sleeping & Eating
CAMPSITE
Badrallach£
(
01854-633281;
www.badrallach.com
;
Badrallach; bothy per person/car £6/2.50,
campsites per person/tent/car £4/2.50/2.50, r per person £40; )
Badrallach, 7 miles
from the A832, is a friendly, sustainable croft that has a range of accommodation, includ-
ing camping, a bothy, a self-catering cottage and B&B in a classic Airstream caravan, as
well as boats and bikes for hire. It's the perfect place to get away from it all and enjoy the
rural beauty of this region.
GAIRLOCH & AROUND
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Gairloch is a group of villages (comprising Achtercairn, Strath and Charlestown) around
the inner end of a loch of the same name. The surrounding area has beautiful sandy
beaches, good trout fishing and birdwatching. Hill walkers also use Gairloch as a base for
the Torridon hills and An Teallach.
Sights & Activities
The B8056 road runs along the southern shore of Loch Gairloch, past the cute little har-
bour of
Badachro
, to end at the gorgeous pink-sand beach of
Red Point
- a perfect picnic
spot. Another coastal road leads north from Gairloch for 10 miles to the settlement of
Melvaig
. From here a private road (open to walkers and cyclists) continues for 3 miles to
Rua Reidh Lighthouse
.
