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South West Ross Has to Offer for Visitors Is Its Many and Varied Hill, Mountain and S Woodland Walks – All Naturally Unspoilt S S APPLECROSS KISHORN i o LOCHCARRON STRATHCARRON n ro Loch ar ATTADALE C u B Kishorn h oc L i PLOCKTONPLOCKTON STROMEFERRY ANDS t ERBUSAIG LOCHALSH KKYLEYLE BALMACARA i h DORNIE FALLS OF GLOMACH Loch Alsh EILEAN DONAN i KYLEAKIN Broch INVERINATE R L B EAKISH o c GLENELG h BARRACKS D W u RATAGAN ic KYLERHEA Ferry h GLENELG SHIEL BRIDGE KINLOCH Broch ISLE T i e RNSAY A CLUANIE E INN L Lo Loch S Hourn ARNISDALE F s O D KNOYDART t A R Snap shot o Like many parts of the Highlands, the biggest s attraction South West Ross has to offer for visitors is its many and varied hill, mountain and s woodland walks – all naturally unspoilt 12 l i s 1 t S 0 e 2 n e . r 7 o v n i l n i g n e S : k y c e u i a 1 l n 0 Published b y West H ighland Publishing C o m p a n y Limited, Pair c nan Cr aobh, Br oadf or d, Isle of Sk y e IV49 9AP l STRA CK LISTING outh West Ross d 2 1 T he Loc h Ta y Boat Song 2 ntrI o d u c t io n The FREE V THE 3 i South W est R oss – Loc hcarr on, Ploc kton, K yle 4 Nor th W est R oss – nor th of Loc hcarr on to Ullapool Holida y Guide I 5 South Sk y, e Sleat and Mallaig S 6 Portree, Centr alSk y e and Raasa y to the I . 7 North West Skye West H ighlands T 8 Nor th East Sk y e n 9 Some Gaelic phr ases 7 and Islands 10 The Mar quis of H untl y’Farewel s l 11 ntrI o d u c t io n L 12 Le Sud-ouest du R oss– Loc hcarr on, Ploc kton, K yle 13 Le Nor d-ouest du R oss – du nor d O de Loc hcarr on jusqu’à Ullapool 14 Le Sud de Sk y,Sl e eat et Mallaig f 15 Portree, leC entr e de Sk y e et Raasa y 16 Le Nor d-ouest de Sk y e o 17 Le Nor d-est de Sk y e R 18 Quelques phr ases et e xpr essions en Gaélique 19 Bgi J ohn MacNeill’ sReel 20 Einleitung 3 12 21 m 21 Südw est-R oss – Loc hcarr on, Ploc kton, K yle • Voices c 22 Nor d w est-R oss – nör dlic hv on Loc hcarr on bis nac h Ullapool Anna Murr ay | Ann Desseyn | Andreas Wolf f 23 Süd-Sk y, e Sleat und Mallaig • Writer 24 P or tr ee, Mittel-Sk y e und Raasa y aiInFinl a y Macleod 25 Nor dwest-Sk ye • Translations 26 Nor dost-Sk ye Gerlinde Kr ugFanny | F raser h 27 Gälsci he R ede w endung en 28 • Music T he Barr en R oc ksof Aden Sg oil Chiùil na Gàidhealtac hd (National C entr e of Excellence n i Traditional Music) . ca ols . h u Savour the unspoilt beauty k of South West Ross Like many parts of the Highlands, highest waterfalls in Britain at and the much-photographed Eilean the biggest attraction South West 350ft. Donan Castle which is open to the Ross has to offer for visitors is its The falls can also be approached public every day during the summer many and varied hill, mountain and from Kilillan, but this involves some months. From Dornie you can turn woodland walks — all naturally difficult terrain and is not advised right and travel up the shore of unspoilt. for the inexperienced. However, the Loch Long to Sallachy, Kilillan and The Morvich caravan site at Falls of Glomach are a must for the Camusluaine — a beautiful, isolated Kintail is the starting-off point for energetic walker. little corner of Wester Ross — or the Falls of Glomach, one of the Five miles further on is Dornie, press on instead for Balmacara. ៉ Live music in the bar most weekends The Open 7 days a week Open All Year ISLANDER INDIAN RESTAURANT 1 Station Road, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8AE Bar and Takeaway 01599 530029 Z Y X L V A A H P L A : C C M I R G D L I H : C C UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP 13 ៉ The National Trust for Scotland Plockton, with its palm tree-lined beautifully situated, with its shops have established a very interesting main street. Plockton has a well- and houses and hotels strung along woodland area at Glaick near deserved reputation as one of the the shore of the loch. In the 1970s Balmacara which is definitely worth scenic jewels of the west coast, and and early ’80s it was something of a visit, and the Forestry Commission a stop here will be amply rewarded. a boom town, catering for workers It is also a haven for small boats, have forest walks at Balmacara and at the nearby oil platform Reraig. and boasts its own sailing club with construction yard on Loch Kishorn As one of the major landowners regular races during summer. which is now a marine transport in the area the commission realises Overlooking Plockton is Duncraig facility and quarry. Lochcarron still its responsibility to encourage Castle. The original building was public recreation. Visitors are erected in 1866 by Sir Alexander has a life of its own, however, and welcome to walk in its forests, but Matheson and was bought in the has much to offer the visitor the emphasis is on “walk”: cars and 1920s by Sir Daniel and Lady including beautiful walks and a motorcycles are definitely not Hamilton who already owned the nine-hole golf course . ɀ allowed. adjoining Balmacara Estate. During Kyle of Lochalsh is a busy little the Second World War the castle village. Not only is it the railhead served as a naval hospital, and at Kintail Lodge Hotel the end of the war Lady Hamilton Shiel Bridge • Kyle • Ross-shire IV40 8HL on the world-famous Inverness-Kyle Telephone 01599 511275 railway line, but it was also handed it over to the local www.kintaillodgehotel.co.uk formerly the ferry point for the education authority who used it as Peaceful lochside hotel providing fine crossing to Skye — now motorists a centre for domestic training for cuisine in a spectacular setting cross from Kyle to Skye on the girls of school-leaving age. It is bridge. Timber is shipped out by sea now in use once more as a private from Kyle, which is also a busy home. fishing port and a naval base. The back roads to Balmacara and There are many worthwhile walks Stromeferry are worth exploring. At around the Kyle area, affording Stromeferry you join the bypass Situated on the road to Skye, six miles views across to Skye and the great road to Lochcarron which winds south of Eilean Donan Castle central mass of the Cuillin Hills. along beside the railway line and Ideally located for touring and walking The road north-east from Kyle then climbs to offer stunning views Comfortable ensuite rooms with loch leads through the quiet townships across Loch Carron and back down and mountain views Conservatory restaurant overlooking of Erbusaig, Drumbuie and Duirinish the loch to Skye. Loch Duich to the picturesque village of The village of Lochcarron itself is Traditional pub serving quality bar meals Bunkhouse accommodation Opening Times: Lochside garden • Dogs welcome Easter till October 8 am – 5 pm Monday - Saturrday Suunday 10 am – 1 pm Manuelas Wee Bakery Ardelve SMALL IV40 8DY HOTEL Freessh Hommeemmadaadde BBrread 01599 555719719 the schoolhouse Dornie dornie gallery original art Hotel Proprietors: Paul & Suzanne Meikle prints, cards & gfifts Tel: 01599 555 205 • Fax: 01599 555 429 coffee email: [email protected] • www.dornie-hotel.co.uk rooms Situated five minutes from Eilean Donan Castle and with beautiful views overlooking Loch Long, the hotel offers open tues-sat 10-5 comfortable accommodation with a friendly informal atmosphere. www.dorniegallery.co.uk Our bar and restaurant is open from 11.00am and allows guests to choose from a wide selection of locally sourced and produced 01599 555482 [email protected] food. Lunches are served from 12.00-2.30pm with evening meals served in the bar and restaurant from 6.00-9.00pm caroline street dornie IV40 8EH Beer Garden situated at the front of the hotel. 14 Seals Every Trip! OnlyOnly FromFrom KYLEKYLE OFOF LOCHALSHLOCHALSH IV40IIVV4040 8AE88AAEE AllAll thethe SceneryScenery andand Wildlife,Wildlife, aboveabove andand belowbelow thethe waves.waves. 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There are akin to that of a small island, with a no-one really knows very much about few who come here who are not strong sense of itself and its culture those remarkably artistic and creative enchanted by its peace, its haunting among the tightly-knit group of its local people, whom we generally call “The inhabitants.
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