Tours from Inverness · Run by Timberbush Tours
Achintraid · Bealach na Bà summit · Applecross village · Kinlochewe
Over the Bealach na Bà to Applecross, the wildest day out from Inverness.
This is the tour for people who want empty mountains and sea lochs rather than famous names. From Inverness you cross to the west coast at Lochcarron, then climb the Bealach na Bà, one of the steepest roads in Britain. It twists up to over two thousand feet before dropping down to the village of Applecross, with its views across to Skye. The way back follows the coast to Shieldaig and through Torridon, past some of the oldest mountains in the country, to Kinlochewe. It runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays from April to September in a small group of up to 19, and it's back at 6.30pm.
The places it stops at, in order. Routes can change with the weather and the traffic.
The day
Where it starts
Railway Terrace, Inverness IV1 1NW
Leaves at 8.30am
Seen from the coach
A break
The main settlement for the surrounding area is Lochcarron, said to be the longest village in Scotland, strung out along the side of the water.
More about LochcarronA photo stop
A photo stop
The Pass of the Cattle, the single-track road over the mountains to Applecross, climbing 626 metres in hairpin bends to views of Skye and the islands.
More about Bealach na Bà summitA stop
Plenty of time
Seen from the coach
A break
A tiny loch-side village near Loch Torridon, built in the early 1800s for a life of fishing.
More about ShieldaigA stop · brief stop
Where it ends
Back at about 6.30pm
Photographs: Timberbush Tours
Railway Terrace
Railway Terrace, Inverness IV1 1NW
Leaves at 8.30am. Opens 15 minutes before departure and closes 5 minutes before.
Children aged 4 to 16 pay less; their price shows when you book.
Run by
Timberbush Tours has been taking visitors round Scotland since 1998. June and Gary Voy, a husband and wife team, started it with a single coach, and it now runs its own fleet, with driver-guides who have been with the company for years. Their tours leave every day from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness, and from Portree on Skye, and you book with them directly.
Timberbush Tours answer them, and you book with them directly.
8.30am to 6.30pm from Inverness, from £57 an adult.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before a day tour, and up to 7 days before a tour of several days, by Timberbush’s own terms.
Booked with Timberbush Tours, or call them on +44 (0)131 226 6066
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