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Beinn Eighe pinewoods and Torridon sandstone.

These are the places to see the wild side of Wester Ross close up. Near Kinlochewe, Beinn Eighe became Britain's first National Nature Reserve in 1951, and its trails lead into Caledonian pinewood where granny pines have stood for more than 350 years. Loch Maree stretches away under the mountains, its islands wooded with fragments of the old forest, where black-throated divers nest. High on the road to Shieldaig, a lay-by looks over Upper Loch Torridon to great walls of sandstone laid down around a billion years ago. In autumn, listen for red deer roaring across the hills during the rut.

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From our guide17 hours ago

Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre.

Beinn Eighe became the first National Nature Reserve in Britain in 1951, and the visitor centre near Kinlochewe is the place to begin. Above it rises a long ridge of pale quartzite, and on the lower slopes grows ancient Caledonian pinewood, with granny pines more than 350 years old. Inside you can learn about the reserve's pine martens, red deer, crossbills and eagles, and there is a wildlife hide just behind. Trails range from a half-hour wander in the woods to a hard mountain day of four or five hours. Come in autumn to hear the stags roaring.

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Lunch11 hours agoWester RossMountain Coffee Co6.6 milesWester RossGille Brighde Restaurant10.9 milesWester RossThe Torridon12.5 miles

Lunch near Loch Maree.

The three good places closest to it: Mountain Coffee Co, Gille Brighde Restaurant and The Torridon.

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From our guide2 hours ago

Loch Torridon Viewpoint.

Between Torridon and Shieldaig the road climbs over rough, rocky ground, and at the top a lay-by opens up one of the great views of the north-west. Upper Loch Torridon lies spread out beneath you, with its narrows leading away to the open sea. Across the water stand the Torridon mountains, tiered walls of sandstone often capped with pale quartzite or cloud. Much of this land has been cared for by the National Trust for Scotland since 1967. An information board set into a boulder helps you put names to the peaks before you carry on to Shieldaig.

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