Torridon, Applecross & Eilean Donan Castle

Leave Inverness and travel north over the Beauly Firth towards the dramatic landscapes of the northern Highlands. You head down towards Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve Visitor Centre for a short break. From here, you take the single-track road through one of Scotland’s National Nature Reserves. As you reach the west coast, the road ascends and gives you incredible views across the Torridon Range, down over the Loch, and out to sea. The route continues along one of the most beautifully twisting roads in Scotland. 

In Applecross, there is space reserved at a local food pub. From here the tour takes the shorter but even more dramatic road out of Applecross, the famous Bealach na Bà (Pass of the Cattle), and if the weather allows, you stop for viewpoints at the top and bottom of this dramatic road. At Loch Duich, you find Eilean Donan Castle situated on a small island accessed by a bridge. You can visit the castle or simply enjoy the view from the visitor centre. The journey back to Inverness passes the Five Sisters of Kintail Mountain range, historic Glenshiel, Loch Ness, and the Great Glen.