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Round trip from Inverness via Scourie and Drumbeg
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RouteXpert Nick Carthew - (MRA Master)
Last edit: 28-01-2026
Route Summary
A round trip route through some of Scotland's best landscapes. Lochs, mountains, waterfalls and stunning seascapes can all be seen. Allow a full day for all the sights.
This really is a fantastic day trip packed full of exceptionally beautiful landscapes and for that reason I have awarded 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars.
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Duration
8h 49m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
352.11 km
Countries
Struie Hill Viewpoint.
RouteXpert Review
With all of the sights to see and opportunities to stop for photographs, I would allow plenty of time to complete this route. I have chosen some smaller roads that pass through very remote areas allowing you to see some of the best scenery that The Highlands of Scotland has to offer. Within no time of leaving you'll be travelling alongside the Cromarty Firth and then over the Cromarty Bridge and on to some great viewpoints that look over Dornoch Firth. After crossing over the Kyle of Sutherland at Bonar Bridge I have suggested a coffee stop at the Falls of Shin Visitor Centre. The Falls of Shin waterfall is famous for being one of the best places in Scotland to view salmon leaping upstream.

As you join the A838 the landscape becomes more remote and the road is only single track but the scenery is breathtaking.
The road here is a rider’s dream—smooth, winding, and flanked by some of the most untouched landscapes in the Highlands. You’ll soon find yourself riding alongside the magnificent Loch Shin, a long, narrow stretch of water that’s as serene as it is scenic. The loch’s calm surface mirrors the sky, making for some mesmerizing views as you ride by. There are great open views towards mountains as you ride along the shore of Loch Shin.

From Loch Shin, the road bends and weaves its way to Scourie, a peaceful coastal village known for its stunning beaches and vibrant birdlife. Scourie has a fuel station and a café/restaurant so it makes an ideal place to refill both the bike and yourself. The fresh sea breeze here is a welcome companion as you prepare for the next leg of your journey.
After lunch the route follows the coast and passes many inland lochs and on to the spectacular curved Kylesku Bridge.
The bridge crosses over a narrow opening in the rocky sorrounds where 3 lochs meet, one of these that you'll travel past is Loch Glencoul.
Glencoul is nothing short of breath-taking. A two-pronged, glacier-carved fjord which wouldn’t look out of place in Norway is split by one of the most photographed hills in British geology. Across Loch Glencoul you can see different rock layers in the hillside that tilt downward to the right. It is here that you can clearly see the evidence of continental collisions that drove mountain-sized slabs of rock westwards.

Drumbeg Viewpoint and then the beautiful Clashnessie Bay are next before heading back inland and past the ruins of Ardvreck Castle. More breathtaking scenery as you head towards the ferry port of Ullapool. There are cafes, restaurants, shops and fuel all available here.
After following Loch Broom from Ullapool you can stop in a roadside layby, cross the road and visit the Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve. You can walk out on a viewing platform to see the Falls of Measach, a 46 metre waterfall on the Abhainn Droma river at the head of the mile-long Corrieshalloch Gorge.

There are 2 more beautiful waterfalls that you can visit; The Black Water Falls is a short distance from Corrieshalloch Gorge and then Rogie Falls just after passing Loch Garve and then it is only 20 minutes back to Inverness.
Enjoy
Loch Glencoul
Lunch at Scourie
Links
Visit Scotland
Falls of Shin Visitor Centre
Scourie
Loch Glencoul
Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve
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