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Torridon Local Information  
 Activities in the area
Cycling Fishing Hill-Walking Ski-ing Watersports
Local Attractions

Eating Out:

  • Shieldaig Hotel (Tigh an Eilan) (7 miles)
  • Kinlochewe Hotel (10 miles)
  • Ben Damph Lodge (2 miles)

Don't Miss:

  • Fabulous mountaineering throughout the year.
  • Mountain guiding
  • Sea Kayaking and instruction

Nightlife:

  • Regular ceilidhs/music at Shieldaig Hotel
  • Mountain sunsets... the best ever

Local Links

What's on

North Star Wind Trio
Jun 25th - 7.30pm

Sirens
Aug 3rd
An exciting all female band singing original compositions alongside a wealth of traditional and contemporary material ranging from Gaelic song to American Bluegrass. Collectively they have achieved BBC Radio Scotland's Scottish Young Traditional Musician Of The Year 2006, Scottish Young Traditional Musician Of The Year Finalist 2005 and winner of BBC Fame Academy 2004.

"Blas" Concert: Na Seņid/The Heroes
Sept 7th 2007 - 7.30pm
Featuring top class Gaelic music and song. Directed by well know musician and broadcaster Mary Ann Kennedy.

Mull Theatre: In The Wake Of Bright Water
Oct/Nov 2007
Mull Theatre is one of Scotland's foremost touring theatre companies. This play is based on the life of Gavin Maxwell - one of the most extraordinary Scots of recent times.

Essential Scottish Opera
5th Feb 2008

Things to look out for through the year!
Art workshops
Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail
March 2008 Edinburgh String Quartet

For further information please contact SNH Kinlochewe 01445 760254



Travel Directions

Click here for map showing the Hostel's location

By Bus

Post Bus connects with the train from Inverness, which arrives at Achnasheen around 12.00pm (except Sundays and local holidays). Local Bus meets the train which arrives at Strathcarron around 12.30pm. There is also a school bus to and from Gairloch.

By Train

The train from Inverness stops at Achnasheen. Take Post Bus to Torridon (as above). The train from Kyle of Lochalsh stops at Achnasheen or Strathcarron. Take bus from station (as above).

By Car

Hostel is situated at the head of Upper loch Torridon at the east end of the village. Our flag is easily visible. Travel on the A896 from either Kinlochewe or Shieldaig to Torridon.