Walking and fishing

Clachtoll and the surrounding area offers excellent opportunities for walking and fishing. There are many other activities too, so check with the local Tourist Information office to find out what is on offer.

Walking

Enjoy coastal walks along the beaches and cliff tops or explore inland and follow some of the old peat roads through the hills, moors and by lochs.
Clachtoll and the surrounding area offers excellent opportunities for walking and fishing. There are many other activities too, so check with the local Tourist Information office to find out what is on offer.

Assynt Walks WalkingHighlands.co.uk provides excellent information about walking in Assynt.

There are also some wonderful woodland walks. Try Culag Woods in Lochinver where a network of paths through the woods will lead you to make some surprising discoveries. Try the Scultpure Trail, the 'Orien TREEing Trail' or the 'Are You Brave Enough Trail'! Culag woods is also home to one of the largest colonies of herons in the Highlands.

If you are looking to scale some heights then there are some magnificent mountains to tackle in the area; Quinag, Canisp, Suilven, Cul Mor and Ben More Assynt to name but a few.

Fishing
River, loch or sea, there is an abundance of choice when it comes to fishing in the area.
There are over 200 lochs to fish, some have salmon and sea trout runs, and most contain wild brown trout and sometimes char. On some lochs it is possible to hire a boat.

Lochs of Assynt.
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(Image courtesy of GoogleEarth)

Fishing permits are required for lochs and rivers but are reasonably priced and are available from various shops and post offices in the area as well as from the Assynt Visitor Centre where the Tourist Information is located in Lochinver.