Glen Affric
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Due west of Drumnadrochit is a vast area of high peaks, remote glens and few roads. The reason most folk head this way is to explore the native forests and grand mountains of Glen Affric, generally held as one of Scotland's most beautiful landscapes. The approach to the glen is through the small settlement of CANNICH, 14 miles west of Drumnadrochit on the A831 through Glen Urquhart, and also accessible on a direct road from Beauly near Inverness. On weekdays there's a bus three times a day from Inverness to Cannich, but to get right into the heart of Glen Affric you'll need a car or a bike.
Glen Affric itself is an inspiring place, with a rushing river and Caledonian pine and birch woods opening out onto an island-studded loch that was considerably enlarged after the building of a dam, one of many hydroelectric schemes hereabouts. From the car park at the head of the single-track road along the glen, 10 miles southwest of Cannich, there's a selection of walks: the trip round Loch Affric will take you a good five hours but captures the glen and its wildlife and woodlands in all their remote splendour.
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