"Applecross -- Paradise on a Beautiful Day!" Applecross by RhineRoll

Applecross Travel Guide: 43 reviews and 112 photos

The Scenic Drive Round the Peninsula

The Applecross peninsula stretches out from Wester Ross towards the Isle of Skye. It's no surprise that on a sunny and clear day you'll get incredible views from the coastal road.

The Applecross Inn has a reputation for serving excellent food!

Starting Point: Lochcarron

Lochcarron, the Torridon Mountains looming behind

There are only 2 ways to reach Applecross, so there's one way in and one way out! Most people choose first to take the Bealach Na Ba (Gaelic for "Pass of the Cattle") road. Starting Point would be the charming little village of Lochcarron, which is a beauty spot in itself!

The Bealach na Ba

View from the foot of the ramp

The road climbs to ca. 600 metres, some 2000 feet. It's a narrow, but very well built single-track road. Unless there's an idiot taking his caravan along or some picture-taking tourists blocking the lay-bys,.. AHEM..., the road not too difficult to negotiate. In dense fog or wintry conditions, it might become a nightmare, though!

More pictures on my Applecross Page

Pros and Cons

Pros:Breathtaking Scenery
Cons:In Bad Weather, no scenery, Bealach na Ba mountain pass becoming a nightmare!
In a nutshell:On a fine day, one of the best detours you'll ever make!

Last visit to Applecross: May 2001
Intro Updated Apr 25, 2004
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Bigs Jun 28, 2008 at 1:11 AM Report Abuse

Da muss ich das nächste mal hin.. wir hatten dort leider schlechtes Wetter und sind nur dran vorbei..schade.. Du hattest scheinbar mehr Glück wenn man Deine Bilder so betrachtet...
uglyscot Aug 8, 2007 at 8:19 AM Report Abuse

Glorious pictures. When I was younger a trip to Applecross was only for the very daring and adventurous because of the road.
nickandchris Jun 26, 2007 at 5:12 AM Report Abuse

Hoping to get to this area in Aug. so found your web page and links very useful.
JanPeter74 Aug 4, 2006 at 4:46 AM Report Abuse

Experienced the dense fog on the road to Applecross myself a few years ago. Too bad for the views, but... Never a dull moment!
NEILHALLIDYA Sep 24, 2005 at 5:40 AM Report Abuse

Great photos. You`ve really captured the beauty of the area. A great area. I really love those Torridon mountains. Nice pics on your external link (cant understand any of the words :-)) Regards, Neil
Sharon Feb 27, 2005 at 1:31 PM Report Abuse

I love the Lochcarron photo, its beautiful !!! the more i see and read (in general) it looks like i have to get back to the UK to explore so much there that i haven't had the chance back then....
scottishvisitor Feb 4, 2005 at 3:55 PM Report Abuse

Great\page
skywalkerbeth Feb 4, 2005 at 4:08 AM Report Abuse

Applecross in is great! Had my first haggis there.
MURRA Sep 10, 2004 at 9:14 AM Report Abuse

good fotos
YokuMoku Jul 26, 2004 at 6:39 AM Report Abuse

Winfried, you have so many wonderful pictures with vivid colors. Amazing! Do you use a manual digital camera to capture all these pics?