While Scotland’s Isle of Skye is, for good reason, a very popular place to visit, you can also find great views of the Isle and its mountains from along Scotland’s less-populated western coast. After our visit to Skye we headed north to Ullapool, and from there drove a long loop out to the village of Applecross. Before turning south toward that spot the route hugged the coastline, offering continuous views across the water to islands including Skye.
After a quick visit to Applecross, we began our return to Ullapool with the ascent to Applecross Pass. Most of our drives in Scotland followed valleys between the tall mountains, but this route climbs right up into a rocky, alpine landscape dotted with small lochs. We paused here to admire the distant view of Skye, set against the rugged nearby landscape and a single loch.
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