Northwest Highlands - Road to the Isles (A87)

The strenuous 7mi/11.2km long climb to the superb Falls of Glomach starts at the northern end of Loch Long and it will probably take at least eight hours to complete the return journey. These falls are, however, probably the most impressive in Great Britain.

Several nature reserves by the road to Ullapool are administered by the National Trust for Scotland but it also owns the Balmacara Estate by Loch Alsh at the western end of Loch Duich. Lochalsh Woodland Garden with its exotic plants from Tasmania, Chile, Japan and China forms a part of the 5,620-acre/2,275ha estate.

Two Iron Age brochs with walls up to 32ft/10m in height are located about 12mi/19.2km west of Shiel Bridge.

A well-known 19th century geologist by the name of Donald Murchison is remembered in the memorial before Kyle of Lochalsh.