Ardnamurchan peninsula

View from the room of our Bed and Breakfast at Glenborrodale

Ardnamurchan point. In the background, blessed with a ray of sun are probably the Cuillins hills

Kilchoan is the main settlement of Ardnamurchan, view from the ferry terminal for Mull

The lighthouse at Ardnamurchan point

Ardnamurchan peninsula is the western point of mainland. The road to Ardnamurchan main settlements goes through a quiet and wooded countryside. Kilchoan is the biggest settlement on the peninsula. It harbors a petrol station which is quite valuable in this neighbourhood. There is not much of a choice for dinner. The only possibilities are the restaurants of the hotels. Kilchoan is a ferry station to Tobermory on Mull. In fact the ferry station is composed of a small hut and a jetty. No more than six cars can get on the ferry at the same time. In order to get out on forward at Tobermory one has to get on board on reverse which can be very impressive if one is not used to it.

Sanna bay

On a late afternoon we could only explore a small fraction of the peninsula. We went on the west coast. First stop: Ardnamurchan point lighthouse. There is not much people on the road, we spotted an otter along the track before we got to the small walls typical of the lighthouse. At the end of the road, the track is too narrow and two cars cannot possibly cross anywhere so there is a traffic light in the middle of nowhere to be sure not to cross anybody on this desolated road. Around the lighthouse, the views are magnificents. In the rear one can see the Skye's or Rum's Cuillins with a bit of sunshine. To end a tour, nothing beats a white sand beach. By chance, Sanna bay is not far. Sanna is no more than a few houses. The beach contains many dunes and rocks bathing in the sea with pools. Another unforgetable beach. We ended our day at the restaurant of Sonachan hotel. The restaurant is not too expensive but today menu is the most sensible choice. The room is dark and gloomy, but there was nowhere else to eat.

Link:
The official site of Fort William: www.visit-fortwilliam.co.uk