Achmelvich Beach - Travel & Directions

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Map & Address:

  • Achmelvich Beach YH
  • Recharn
  • Lairg
  • IV27 4JB

  • Tel: 01571 844480

  • Map Ref: O.S.15 (GR 059248)

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NB: Please take into account ferry times and saillings when planning trips to the islands.

Where can I go from here?

If you know where you're going next then life becomes so much easier. Click on any view route button to see detailed directions between hostels.

Remember: as you can book more than one hostel at once, building up an itinerary will be a piece of cake!

Hostel

Distance

Time

Direction
Achininver 24.1 mls 59 mins S View Route
Ullapool 38.3 mls 1hr 1 S View Route
Carbisdale Castle 48.1 mls 1hr 18 SE View Route
Durness 56.4 mls 1hr 23 NE View Route
Tongue 83.4 mls 2hrs NE View Route
Gairloch Carn Dearg 96.2 mls 2hr 23 SW View Route

How do I get here ?

Bus

Inverness to Ullapool (#61 or #961) Mon - Sat Departs 0805 & 1435 (No service Sunday) // Arrives 0925 & 1555 Ullapool to Lochinver (#67A) Mon - Sat Departs 1010 & 1635 (No service Sunday) // Arrives 1105 & 1731 Lochinver to Youth Hostel (#67A) Mon - Sat Departs 1105 & 1731 (No service Sunday) // Arrives 1112 & 1738 Tim Dearman Coaches & Bike Bus from Inverness to Lochinver (Show SHYA/YHA/HI card for 10% discount!) Mon - Sat 27/04/09 - 26/09/08 & Sun 5/07/09 - 30/08/09 Departs 0850 / Arrives 1154 Royal Mail Postbus (connects with 1039 train from Inverness) Lairg Train Station to Lochinver Mon - Sat Departs 1225 / Arrives 1400

Car

From Ullapool; take the A835 northwards, left (Ledmore Junction)on the A837 and then just before Lochinver turn right to the B869 for 2 miles and then left for 1 mile following the YH signs. From Lochinver; YH is 4 miles NW of Lochinver... Up the hill and turn left onto the B869 for 2 miles and then left for 1 mile following the YH signs.

Foot

From Lochinver - take the Baddidarrach footpath to Achmelvich Beach. Spectacular views, 1 to 1.5 hour, approx 3.5 miles. Not suitable for carrying heavy Luggage!

Train

Get the train to Lairg from Inverness and then the post bus from Lairg (1215) to Lochinver (1400) on request.

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