The most obvious thing to do in Lochalsh is relax.
The area is easy to drive about and because most of it is National Trust land,
there is always somewhere to park up and go for a stroll.
The more quiet and patient people might be rewarded with glimpses of Roe Deer,
or Pine Martin, or even the very rare Scottish Wildcat.
It may prove useful to print out the picture of the peninsula to see where everything is happening. Or failing that, open another browser, and click back and forth between pages.
Fishing from the shore is a very popular pursuit.
Loch Duich, Loch Alsh, Loch Carron and Loch Kishorn all have very good fishing.
And if game fishing is your forte
the local rivers and lochs abound with salmon, sea trout and of course, brown trout.
If you ask nicely (ie buy them a dram) local anglers will be more
than happy to tell which hill lochs are full of the 'ones that got away!'
The more energetic might find it more fun to go hill walking.
There are many paths criss-crossing Lochalsh. Some of these are National Trust (which includes the beutiful Lochalsh Woodland Gardens);
others are on Forestry Commission land.
But there are still others which only a few people use these days.
Most of these are for the more inaccessible hill lochs, which are usually teeming with trout.
The Five Sisters of Kintail and the Falls of Glomach are both nearby.
These climbs, as well as the South Cluanie Ridge, are for experienced walkers only, and should not be attempted in bad weather.
The National Trust Ranger in Morvich will be glad to advise visitors further on these breathtaking walks.
When it comes to civilisation, Kyle is the main service area of Lochalsh, and also the biggest village.
It is therefore hardly surprising that this is where most of the things to do in the area are.
There is a swimming pool here which is open all year round.
The shops in the village centre offer all the things anyone will need.
There are garages, pubs, hotels, banks etc. Everything you would excpect in a village of this size.
Up the coast in Plockton there is a small boating club.
There are opportunities here to hire boats, canoes, dinghies and the like.
There are also seal trips around Loch Kishorn, with a money back guarantee if no seals are spotted!
For the people who enjoy good knees up then Celtic Chaos,
held every Sunday night in the Loch Duich Hotel in Dornie, is a must.
Here, local artists team up and play favourite Scottish and Irish music.
Anyone can join in, and we have even seen Germans playing the odd classical piece on the piano!
Nearby Dornie is some good pony trekking land, and on nice days it can be one of the most relaxing,
and traditional, ways of seeing the area.
Also near Dornie is the world famous Eilean Donan Castle.
The castle has a museum and visitor centre, and although in the summer it is always very busy,
it's definitely worth the visit.
This is only a limited selection of things to do.
Once you arrive here you will find much more, especially in the area of socialising.
There is nothing we locals like to do more of a weekend than to let our hair down.
So once you're here, check the local papers, under the 'What's On' column, and come and join us.
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