TORRIDON: SHELDAIG TO KINLOCHEWE

The very name of Torridon is a clarion call, a mecca for hillwalkers throughout Scotland. The magnificent sandstone mountains that give this district its reputation are huge, brooding monoliths whose pinnacled crests give memorable expeditions.

Impressive, bare Glen Torridon runs between these peaks from Kinlochewe down to the coast. Here, the landscape changes completely as the great fjord of Loch Torridon is bordered by pinewoods and beautiful vistas. Picturesque Shieldaig and Diabaig are quiet refuges with great coastal walks.

Woodland Trail, Beinn Eighe NNR 1.5km 1 hour Talking Trails, Beinn Eighe NNR 1.5km 30 mins – 1 hour Loch Torridon boathouse walk 2km 1 hour Shieldaig peninsula 4km 1 - 1.5 hours Diabaig to Craig 8km 2.5 - 3.5 hours Loch Coulin and Loch Clair 9km 2.5 - 3.5 hours Mountain Trail, Beinn Eighe NNR 6.5km 3 – 4 hours Diabaig to Inveralligin 8km 2.5 - 3.5 hours Diabaig Coastal Circuit 12km 4 – 5 hours Beinn Damh (or Ben Damph) 12km 4.5 - 6 hours Meall a'Ghiubhais, Loch Maree 9km 4 – 6 hours Beinn Eighe (western summits) 18km 7 – 9 hours Slioch, near Kinlochewe 19km 7 – 9 hours Beinn Alligin 10km 5 - 7 hours Liathach, Glen Torridon 11km 8 – 10 hours Accommodation links for this area: Hotels in Shieldaig and Kinlochewe Shieldaig and Kinlochewe Bed and Breakfasts Self catering cottages in Shieldaig and Kinlochewe Torridon & Gairloch hostels Campsites in Torridon and Gairloch region