The Loch no-one knows of... and other Ullapool, United Kingdom Off The Beaten Path Tips

There's a fantastic walk over Ullapool hill that takes you to a Loch hidden in the mountains, which is incredibly peaceful, with stunning scenery. The walk is about 1 1/2 hours each way, with a couple of steeper gradients, but should eb handled with little difficulty by most walkers. Well worth the effort of getting there.

Only problem is that there are plans to build Power Pylons right across the front of the Loch, and on past Ullapool. It's totally going to ruin the area's appeal.

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After a good 30 minute drive, you could be at Little Loch Broom, which has some amazing scenery of it's own, and some fantastic walks. One in particular i Love, leaving from a little Curio / gift shop 5 miles before Dundonnel, the hike goes up into the mountains, to a series of small lochs, eventually ending at a bothy (for the overnight hiker), and a lovely larger Loch.

The walk is easy, flat most of the way, and the path is wide and in very good condition. The Lochs are accessible if you are prepared to go cross country (watch for the Bogs).

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If you stop at the Dam (Halfway between Ullapool & Inverness), take the time to walk across it. I did, and found this Cairn on the other side, dedicated to a little girl (1995). There's an old, very weather weary teddy bear on top of it too.

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Ok, so you don't have to go to far off the beaten path for this one, just head down to the pier, and the small 'harbour'. If you're lucky, you'll see one of the local seals hanging around... on occasion, Killer whales have been seen reasonably close to the town too. Now thats a sight to behold!

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For a different perspective of Ullapool, head round to the other side of the loch. Its a 20 minute drive, the road is in good condition, the scenery is (as always) stunning, and if you go around far enough you'll get a lovely view of Ullapool. Just watch out for the sheep!

To get there, head back down toward Inverness, take the first major right-hand turn over the bridge, down the tree-lined drive, and then the next right again. follow that road as far as you like :-)

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