Attractions and Places To See around Wester Loch Ewe - Top 20

Extraordinary mountain at the end of the valley, with a most unusual flat table.

Wonderful mountain with tremendous views, a highly prized Munro.

Slioch at 980m is a Munro in the North West Highlands. The summit occupies a commanding position overlooking Loch Maree offering amazing views in virtually all directions, but particularly south west towards the Torridon hills but also north and north east across Lochan Fada towards the remote hills of the Fisherfield Forest. Slioch is defended on the west and northern sides by impressive sandstone crags which is why the mountain is such an iconic view when seen across Loch Maree. The usual approach is from Kinlochewe to the south which takes advantage of an approach via Coire na Sleaghaich and short ridges of the Torridonian sandstone. This is a long walk of about 22km round trip where the first part involves walking along the Kinlochewe River for 4km and requires crossing the Abhainn Fhasaigh via a footbridge as it flows out of Gleann Bianasdail before even starting to climb Slioch itself. The ascent itself is relatively straightforward with minimal scrambling on the ridge route up and down. Make sure you visit the subsidiary summit of Sgùrr an Tuill Bhàin which is a better viewpoint to the north east. Slioch is one of the Munro giants and make sure you reserve a day of good weather because it is a day you will not forget.

Beinn Tarsuinn at 937m is a Munro on the Fisherfield Six round in the remote wilderness of the Fisherfield Forest in Wester Ross. at sort of half way round the walk, many walkers feel this is more remote tha A' Mhaighdean which seems to carry the status of most remote Muro. To the north west of Beinn tarsuinn there is a curious flat topped subsiduary summit of Suidheachan Fhinn which at 867m doesn't qualify as a Munro Top. It has impressive crags on all sides. Beinn Tarsuinn is an impressive viewpoint, both nearby to Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, A'Mhaighdean and Ruadh Stac Mòr but also across the deep and dark Lochan Fada towards the Munro Slioch and the long Corbett ridge of Beinn Làir.

Usually quoted as Scotland's 'most remote Munro', A'Mhaighdean is truly a long way from anywhere never mind just a road. The fastest approach is undoubtedly to cycle in from Poolewe along the track west of Fionn Loch as far as you can manage before walking to the A'Phait causeway between Fionn Loch and the Dubh Loch. The best approach is then to take the NW ridge which has some scrambling. If you have come this far then no doubt Ruadh Stac Mòr will also be on your agenda which is easily reached from A'Mhaighdean and then a good path leads from Fuar Loch Mòr back to the causeway. The more adventurous will probably want to do the Fisherfield Five or preferably the Fisherfield Six as they were for me before Beinn a'Chlaidheimh was demoted to a Corbett - but the six are still all worth doing anyway otherwise you will only nave come back for the latter when you start collecting the Corbetts 😂. This wonderful walk is best done from Shenevall Bothy and two nights will probably be required there because it is itself 8km from the road and the Fisherfield Six is a very long day. In the right conditions, the Fisherfield Six is a truly exceptional experience in a wilderness area as remote as can be found anywhere in the UK. Another approach to A'Mhaighdean is from Kinlochewe via Gleann na Muice . I have never done that approach but I believe it is more arduous and trackless than either of the other two. However you climb A'Mhaighdean, reserve it for a period of good stable weather. In the right conditions, the views to the north west from the summit are just to die for.

Established as a lighthouse in 1912, Rubha Rèidh is situated on the northern tip of this Wester Ross peninsula close by the entrance to Loch Ewe, north of Gairloch. It was originally proposed by David Stevenson in 1854. It can be reached by a minor road wher vehicular access is permitted beyond the public road end. The lighthouse is now available to stay in.

Beautiful gardens created by the visionary Osgood Mackenzie in the mid nineteenth century, these gardens have a woodland shelter belt to protect the main gardens from the worst of the wind and weather. Always worth a visit, they are now well maintained by the National Trust for Scotland.

It’s worth to go from the lighthouse also to the Jetty. This was the old area where the lighthouse supplies were landed.