This large area comprises of many mountains, secluded glens and large lochs (lakes). Glens Affric, Cannich and Strathfarrar and Lochs Affric, Mullardoch and Monar, perhaps the best known. The approach to many of the hills often involves long treks on foot or by mountain bike using private and often unsurfaced estate roads. In some instances, arduous approaches can be reduced by hiring an estate boat on some of the lochs. However, this site is not the place to advise on access and anyone interested in this part of Scotland is advised to research and plan with the aid of sites dedicated to describing how to approach the mountains in this area, or indeed any area in the Scottish Highlands.
1. North Glen Shiel - The North Clunie Ridge
This, the north side of the A87 road to Kyle of Lochalsh and the Skye Bridge, stretches West & West North West, for 20km from Càrn Ghluasaid, above Loch Clunie to Sgùrr nan Fhuaran, at the West end of the ‘Five Sisters of Kintail’. There are twelve ‘Munros’, nine above 1,000m in elevation, and a further two in Glen Lichd immediately behind the ‘Five Sisters’.
