This short circular walk from Achmore village leads down the beautiful shores of Loch Carron. The outward leg crosses wet pastures below the steep crags of Creag Mhaol to reach the hamlet of Portchullin with its fine views across the water, before returning to Achmore along a beech-lined lane.
Path with very boggy section, track and minor road.
None to start.
Achmore car park.
Park in the centre of Achmore beside the community hall and recycling bins. The walk begins along the minor branch road opposite, signed for Fernaig and Portchullin. Continue along this lane for three quarters of a kilometre, passing the entrance to the former West Highland Dairy - now a venue for cheese-making courses.
Just beyond the Dairy a footpath sign reading Portchullin and Creag Mhaol indicates the start of a path off to the right. Take this path which heads through a gate into a grassy field. Continue across the field towards the steep crags of Creag Mhaol, bearing left at the far end to pass through two gates.
Once through the gates the path becomes very boggy as it skirts the edge of the pasture beneath the crags. At the corner of the crag the path continues straight ahead - with a marker post. It then descends sharply to the right between the gorse bushes towards a white house on the shore of Loch Carron at Portchullin. The path passes through an arch under the railway to reach the shores.
This is a beautiful and very peaceful spot. Turn left along the track; there are good views both up and down the loch. The village opposite is Ardaneaskan, whilst Plockton can be seen far to the left. Continue past a modern bungalow.
The lane leads past another house with a picturesque old shed; Plockton Crags tower above the loch ahead. The loch is then left behind as the lane swings left and passes back under the railway line, becoming a tarmac road on the far side.
Continue up the tarmac road, which for a section has an avenue of beautiful beech trees. It soon leads back to the start of the footpath where it was left earlier; continue ahead to return to Achmore.
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