Torridon: Shieldaig and Kinlochewe

The very name of Torridon is a clarion call, and the area is a mecca for all hillwalkers and lovers of wild places. The magnificent sandstone mountains that give this district its reputation are huge, brooding monoliths whose pinnacled crests give memorable expeditions.

The impressively gouged glacial trench Glen Torridon runs between these magnificent 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 on either side of the loch are quiet refuges with great coastal walks. North of Kinlochewe is Loch Maree, and its beautiful pinewoods - presided over by the castellated rock fortress of Slioch - have helped it gain the reputation of being Scotland's finest freshwater loch.