Road to the Isles
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-> Road to the Isles
The "Road to the Isles" from Fort William to Mallaig, followed by the West Highland Railway and the narrow, winding A830, traverses the mountains and glens of the Rough Bounds before breaking out near Arisaig onto a spectacularly scenic coast of sheltered inlets, stunning white beaches and wonderful views to the islands of Rùm, Eigg, Muck and Skye. This is country commonly associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie, whose adventures of 1745-46 began and ended on this stretch of coast, with his first, defiant raising of the standard at Glenfinnan.
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