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Travel · 6 April 2023 · 1 min read

Oldshoremore - Stoer Lighthouse - Ullapool

Oldshoremore Beach would look like the Caribbean in sunshine, today it rages in the wind, and the wild waves are a spectacle of their own. We then battle along narrow single-track roads to Stoer Lighthouse (with a truck ahead and a sheep behind us) and end the day in Ullapool with an aperitif.

A Highland cow with broad horns grazing in the grass

Our Airbnb host Monica serves us a very nice and hearty breakfast that sets us up for the day. The first thing we do is visit Oldshoremore Beach. It is very windy and rainy, which is a bit of a shame, as the beach would otherwise look like paradise with its bright blue, clear water and white sand. Even so, watching the wild waves is an impressive experience. Next we make our way to Stoer Lighthouse. The road there is very narrow and winding, and at one point, reversing, we have a truck in front of us and a sheep behind us. It is a challenge, but well worth it for the views. We do not quite make it to the Old Man of Stoer because the path is too muddy, but we have a great view of the lighthouse. Then we drive on towards Ullapool, do some shopping and refuel before heading to our next Airbnb, where a nice aperitif rounds off the day.

Oldshoremore Beach in the last evening light A Highland cow grazing on the pasture above the coast The cliffs at Stoer with the lighthouse small on the horizon Stoer Lighthouse above the jagged coastline Stoer Lighthouse on its cliff at sunset From the air: lochs and moorland in Assynt with the peaks behind The ruin of Calda House on the shore of Loch Assynt

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