KINTAIL, CLUANIE AND DORNIE

At the heart of Kintail is the dramatic Glen Shiel, encircled by steep mountains. The north side of the glen is formed by the famous Five Sisters range and its easterly continuation; a true classic amongst ridgewalks. Opposite it is the South Glen Shiel Ridge - no less fine and yielding seven Munros in a day for the keen bagger. These are joined by the magnificent Saddle, one of the finest mountains in all Scotland.

East of Glen Shiel the mountains around Loch Cluanie give equally fine walking; whilst at the foot of the Glen is the village of Dornie with famous Eilean Donan Castle. The Falls of Glomach near here are probably the most dramatic waterfalls in Britain.

Caisteal Grugaig (Dun Totaig) Broch from Letterfearn 6.5km 2 – 2.5 hours Gleann Lichd 13km 1 - 4 hours Cluanie Inn to Alltbeithe via An Caorainn Mor 10km 2.5 – 3 hours Biod an Fhithich, south Glenshiel 6.5km 3 – 5 hours Sgurr an Airgid 11km 4 - 6 hours Falls of Glomach - easiest route (from Strath Croe) 12km 4 - 6 hours Dornie, Eas Ban waterfall and Carr Brae circuit 15km 6 - 8 hours Falls of Glomach via Glen Elchaig 18km 5 - 7 hours Gleann Lichd and Bealach na Sgairne circuit 29km 8 - 12 hours Brothers Ridge - Sgurr a Bhealaich Dheirg 11km 6 - 8 hours A'Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire 13km 6 - 8 hours Ciste Dhubh and Am Bathach, Cluanie 13km 5 - 7 hours Five Sisters of Kintail 15km 8 – 10 hours A Ghlas Bheinn and the Falls of Glomach 16km 6 - 8 hours Beinn Fhada (or Ben Attow) 16km 5 – 9 hours Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Cluanie 17km 7 – 9 hours South Glen Shiel Ridge 21km 9 – 11 hours The Saddle, Forcan Ridge and Sgurr na Sgine 13km 6 - 8 hours Accommodation links for this area: Kintail Hotels Kintail B&B Kintail and Dornie self catering cottages Kintail Hostels, Lochalsh Hostels