Location
Lochcarron is situated on the West Coast of the
Scottish Highlands, some 63 miles west of Inverness. From the south, there are 2 possible
road routes by which to
approach.
Firstly, the more scenic but rather slower route
follows the A82 along the shores of Loch Lomond, through Rannoch Moor and
Glen Coe to Fort William; thence, continuing on the A82 north to
Invergarry, and then via the A87 and A890/A896. From Fort William onwards
you will pass several famous
landmarks on the way - the Commando Monument at Spean Bridge,
Cluanie Inn, the 5 Sisters of Kintail, and Eilean Donan Castle.
Secondly, the somewhat faster albeit
longer route
which quite simply takes the A9 north to Inverness, thence via the A835 to
Garve, the A832 to Achnasheen, and finally the A890/A896. This route
encompasses mostly good fast roads, although the A9 can sometimes be
frustratingly slow in heavy traffic.
For those wishing to travel here by air, Inverness Airport is
some 70 miles from Lochcarron and car hire is readily available
either from the airport or from Inverness itself. The drive from
the airport to Lochcarron is comparatively easy, mostly on good
roads, and takes roughly an hour and a half.
For rail travellers, there is a railway station at Strathcarron,
only 3 miles from our hotel. There are local taxi and bus
services operating from Lochcarron village.
Please see our
"Links" page for more travel information.
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