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Walk from Arisaig to Morar?

Walk from Arisaig to Morar?


Postby Scougs » Wed May 05, 2021 12:16 am

In June I’m staying for a couple of nights at the Morar Hotel, and really want to do a walk that explores that fabulous coastline from Morar to Arisaig. The obvious thing seems to be to take the 10.17 train from Morar down to Arisaig, and then walk back.

For a lot of the way, the old single track road looks fine, close to the beaches for exploring and photos. But at Camusdarach, first of all it’s not clear if I can cut across rather than continue to the car park. Secondly, the road then looks a bit dangerous - even though it’s designated as a “B” road, it goes to a “proper” two-way road and I can’t see options for walking away from the road.

Has anyone tried this walk? Can they advise?

Or are there other must-do walks from Morar?
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Re: Walk from Arisaig to Morar?

Postby jmarkb » Wed May 05, 2021 8:25 am

I would certainly think it's possible to stick to or near (depending on the state of the tide) the coast the Camusdaroch car park and the beach just downstream of the main road bridge across the River Morar, but you probably do need to use the B road to get back to the hotel - there's no other way across the river. I don't think the traffic will be a big issue.

You can access these walks from the hotel via a tarmac path alongside the main road:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/lochnostarie.shtml
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/locheireagoraidh.shtml
An ascent of https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/sub2000/carn-a-ghobhair would be rewarded by very fine views on a clear day.
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