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In general, the Torridon loch system has a very wide variety of shore and underwater habitats, from exposed to extremely sheltered, and from rock through boulders and various grades of sediment to mud, at a variety of depths.
Sgeir a' Ghair, Outer Loch Torridon NG 725617.
This exposed offshore rock at the entrance to Loch Torridon was of fairly gently sloping rock to around 15m, then a gently sloping plain of maerl gravel waves with live maerl in furrows to 19m and beyond.
www.cne-siar.gov.uk /minch/torridon/torridon-12.htm   (2893 words)

  
 Torridon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torridon (Scottish Gaelic: Toirbheartan) is a small village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.
However the name is also applied to the area surrounding the village, particularly the Torridon Hills, mountains to the north of Glen Torridon.
Torridon is on the west coast of Scotland, 110 miles north of Fort William and 80 miles west of Inverness.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torridon   (122 words)

  
 torridon
The Loch Torridon locality is an area of outstanding natural beauty situated on the west coast of Scotland (see Diagram 1) lying in the Wester Ross National Scenic area.
Fish farming is one of the largest employers in Loch Torridon despite the fact that the numbers employed have fallen since the late 80s and early 90s due to increased automation and technological advances.
In the Loch Torridon area it is important that the local economy is encouraged to create employment to attract new people to the area and maintain the current population.
www.cne-siar.gov.uk /minch/torridon/torridon-13.htm   (7510 words)

  
 Torridon & Shieldaig
The Torridon area of the Western Highlands (consisting of Loch Torridon and the smaller Loch Shieldaig) is situated on the west coast of Scotland, in Wester Ross.
Torridon is 110 miles north of Fort William and 80 miles west of Inverness.
The hills of Torridon are the oldest in Europe.
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 Torridon accommodation and walking in the Highlands of Scotland
The road through Torridon village to Lower Diabaig is a narrow and twisting route well worth the effort, with stunning views all the way and ending up in the charming fishing village of Diabaig, with its sheltered harbour and salmon farm.
The Loch Torridon Hotel is a former shooting lodge set amidst mature trees and parkland at the foot of majestic mountains on the shore of the loch.
It is situated in a magnificent waterside position in Annat, Torridon, Wester Ross in the NW Highlands of Scotland.
www.celticfringe.org.uk /torridon.htm   (1278 words)

  
 Torridon Jugendherbergen | Torridon Jugendherbergen, Schottland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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Torridon is a magnificent corner of the North Western Highlands with some of the finest mountain scenery in Europe.
www.travellerspoint.com /hostels-de-ci-3294.html   (53 words)

  
 Torridon Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The area name Torridon is loosely used to describe the area to the north of Loch Torridon, on both sides of Upper Loch Torridon, and on both sides of Glen Torridon as it heads west and then curves round to the north towards Kinlochewe.
At the north east corner of Upper Loch Torridon a linear village lies strung out along the shore and the side of the low lying ground at the head of the loch.
At the east end of Torridon, close to the junction of the minor road that runs through it with the A896, is the National Trust for Scotland's Torridon Countryside Centre with display and audio-visual presentations on the geology and countryside of the surrounding area, much of which is now in the ownership of the Trust.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /torridon/torridon/index.html   (782 words)

  
 torridon
In the 1991 census the Torridon/ Shieldaig area had a total of 345 residents of whom 106 were economically active males and 55 economically active females.
The proportion of the population that is economically active is lower than for the rest of Scotland reflecting the relatively aged population and the limited range of employment opportunities.
Forestry is on the increase, but Torridon has little native woodland cover and offers little opportunity for larger scale forestry due to unsuitable ground conditions and statutory restrictions.
www.cne-siar.gov.uk /minch/torridon/torridon-03.htm   (818 words)

  
 walks - torridon
Once back in Glen Torridon it was a delight to get a lift back up the Glen to my car thus avoiding the walk up a tarred road at the end of a hard day which had remained dry despite the obvious front coming in from the south.
From the village of Torridon we took the minor road to Diabeg but just beyond a series of double bends we were brought to an abrupt halt by a tree lying across the road.
Torridon is famous for its Munros on Liathach, Beinn Eighe and Beinn Alligin but there are several other options.
www.caledoniahilltreks.com /walks/walks_in_torridon.htm   (9181 words)

  
 Torridon - Travelscotland
Torridon is perhaps the most striking skyline in the Scottish Highlands.
Much of the Torridon massif is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and just before Torridon village is the NTS countryside centre, Tel.
Torridon offers some of the most spectacular walking on the Scottish mainland but also presents some of the most serious challenges.
www.travelscotland.co.uk /guide/Torridon   (1450 words)

  
 Torridon Hotels: Loch Torridon Country House Hotel, Torridon Luxury Hotel
Loch Torridon Country House is an award-winning hotel near Torridon that stands at the foot of a spectacular mountain range in the Scottish Highlands.
Set in 58 acres of parkland on the shore of Loch Torridon, the hotel has retained all the grandeur of its original 1887 incarnation as the grand shooting lodge for the first Earl of Lovelace.
An area rich in wildlife, Torridon features highland cattle roaming the parkland, seals and otters at play in the lochs, and many rare birds to be found within the Torridon Mountains.
www.slh.com /scotland/torridon/hotel_donsco.html   (321 words)

  
 The mighty peaks of Torridon
The third and most westerly of Torridon’s trio of mighty mountains is the three-horned Beinn Alligin.
Emerging from the clouds on the final descent from Tom na Grugach a picturesque prospect unfolded of the blue waters of Loch Torridon framed by dark-green rhododendron forest.
Beinn Dearg, Torridon’s fourth sandstone monolith, only just fails to reach the critical 3,000ft benchmark but is still well worth climbing for its fine vantage point between Beinn Alligin and Beinn Eighe and the splendid views it affords of Liathach’s northern corries.
www.caingram.info /Articles/torridon.htm   (871 words)

  
 Torridon wildlife: birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
One of the attractions of the Torridon area is its variety of wildlife.
There are many opportunities here to see birds, animals and plants - many of which are rare or unusual in other parts of the country - in their natural environments.
Torridon, being located on a freshwater estuary in a sea loch at the foot of the mountains provides a great variety of habitats within a very small area.
homepage.ntlworld.com /amploc/torridon/wildlife/01.htm   (124 words)

  
 Torridon
Torridon is recognised as one of the major hill-walking and mountaineering regions of Scotland and, given the right weather, gives some of the most dramatic mountain scenery on the West coast.
The area is bounded in the north west by Loch Maree, running from Poolewe on the coast to Kinlochewe, and to the south east by Glen Torridon itself.
To the west the coastline between Red Point (to the north) and Diabeg (on the north shore of Loch Torridon) is not covered by road - the only roads circle the south and east of the district and leave a wide expanse of open and unpopulated mountainside in between.
www.barbersasa.co.uk /scotland/torridon/torr01.htm   (821 words)

  
 Torridon Activities Scotland - walking, mountain guiding, kayaking, climbing and holidays
Torridon Activities is located at foot of Liathach and the shores of Torridon with some of the best walking, mountaineering, rock climbing, and kayaking anywhere in the U.K. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, enthusiasm and commitment to making the outdoors accessible to anyone.
All sessions, holidays and courses are run by fully qualified professional instructors who have a passion for their sport.
Our aim is to inspire, encourage and develop people to return to the hills and the water safely; and not just in the Torridon area.
www.torridon-activities.com   (155 words)

  
 Loch Torridon Country House Hotel - Fine Whisky Bar -Torridon, By Achnasheen, Wester Ross,
Loch Torridon Country House Hotel, formerly a grand Victorian shooting lodge built in 1887 by the Earl of Lovelace, sitting in one of the most impressive locations the Scottish Highlands has to offer, has deep within its rather beautiful red stone walls a gem of a whisky collection.
As the evening draws to an end, there are guests sitting in our whisky bar, wrapped in the warmth of an after dinner malt, watching the flames of the log fire flickering and drifting away to Islay over coffee.
It truly is wonderful to see both experienced drinkers of the water of life and novices alike sharing experiences of their 200th or their very first dram.
www.scotchwhisky.net /bars/torridon.htm   (421 words)

  
 Torridon Mountains, Kinlochewe,Achnasheen,Loch Maree, information and history.
The landscape of Wester-Ross is dominated by the spectacularly scenic Torridon Mountains area.
Situated approximately 50 miles west of Inverness on the A832 Garve to Gairloch road bounded to the north by the magnificent scenery of the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve and Kinlochewe at the head of the beautiful Loch Maree.
Follow the A896 from Kinlochewe through Glen Torridon to the townships of Annat and Fasaigh nestling at the head of Upper Loch Torridon.
www.torridonmountains.com   (443 words)

  
 Climbing, Walking Routes in the Torridon Mountains area from Irvine Butterfields High Mountains.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Beinn Alligin, the mountain of beauty, is best seen from the south side of Loch Torridon, or the path through Coire Mhic Nobuil, which gives a fine perspective of the steep-walled cirque around the moorland basin of Toll a' Mhadaidh, hole of the fox.
From the head of the corrie there is a straightforward clamber to a cairn on the short southern spur of Stuc Coire an Laoigh, where a final challenge is offered on the sharp final clamber to the triangulation point on the western point of the mountain.
The path from Cromasaig (Cairn Shiel on the o.S. 1 :25,000 Outdoor Leisure map, and Harvey Maps 1 :25,000 Superwalker) is a popular approach to the eastern end of the range and is easily followed along the east bank ofthe Allt a' Chuirn towards a grey quartzite ridge of Creag Dhubh, seen ahead.
www.torridonmountains.co.uk /index/torroute.htm   (4255 words)

  
 Torridon Mountains,Kinlochewe, Achnasheen,Wester Ross,Scotland,Bed and Breakfast accommodation
Located on the edge of Fisherfield Forest one of Scotland's last wild areas, surrounded by the rampart like peaks of the Torridon Mountains, and close to the beautiful Loch Maree, Cromasaig is ideally situated for walkers and climbers.
Cromasaig was recorded as a dwelling as far back as the 1600's, part of the original still stands in the grounds, the new building was built circa 1922 using stone from the original.
Located in Glen Torridon on the outskirts of the village of Kinlochewe, we have three bedrooms; one twin, one double and one family room.
www.torridon-mountains.com /cromasaig.htm   (597 words)

  
 WWF - Scottish lobster fishery receives MSC label for sustainability   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Loch Torridon, Scotland - Scotland's Loch Torridon Nephrops, or Norway lobster, fishery yesterday became the first Scottish fishery to be awarded the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability label.
On 1 November 2000, the Scottish Executive announced that a ‘Closed Area’ was to be established between Red Point and the south end of the BUTEC Range in the Inner Sound of Rona.
The MSC eco-label provides the industry in Loch Torridon with recognition of their good management and an opportunity to add real value to their product in an increasingly competitive global market place.
www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/news/index.cfm?uNewsID=5392   (695 words)

  
 Torridon self catering accommodation Highlands of Scotland - Midwest Cottage
Midwest is a traditional stone built croft cottage, renovated and extended to provide a comfortable holiday home for up to 5 people.
With panoramic views looking south across Loch Torridon, it is an ideal base for discovering Wester Ross and the Highlands of Scotland.
The cottage is situated about 4 miles west of the village of Torridon in one of the most spectacular mountain ranges of Scotland.
www.midwestcottage.co.uk   (165 words)

  
 The Old Byre, Arinacrinachd
The Old Byre is located at Arinacrinachd overlooking Loch Torridon and the Torridon mountains.
Low level paths wind their way through attractive glens and, for hillwalkers and climbers, there are the Munros of Torridon and Corbetts such as Beinn Damh and Beinn Bhan.
Arinacrinachd (Arrina on some maps) is 15 miles from Applecross on the coast road to Shieldaig and 17 miles from Torridon.
www.wester-ross.freeserve.co.uk /Torridon/index.html   (245 words)

  
 Torridon B&B accommodation Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands
Torridon B&B accommodation Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands
A few miles south of Poolewe is Gairloch set around a beautiful beach and with stunning views to the Torridon Mountains and the Isle of Skye.
For the less energetic there are low level and coastal paths to walk, island-strewn lochs to photograph, paint or just look at, rocky shores to explore and sandy beaches on which to relax.
www.scotlandsbestbandbs.co.uk /torridon.htm   (563 words)

  
 Torridon Boathouse | The Boathouse
Loch Torridon Boathouse is an exceptional and stunning self-catering property nestled in a tranquil bay on the West Coast of Scotland.
Set within the 58 acres of the Loch Torridon Hotel Estate it is this extraordinary positioning that makes the boathouse so unique.
Situated just metres from the shores of Upper Loch Torridon and surrounded by mature trees, the house is in idyllic isolation offering the utmost peace and privacy for that special romantic break or get together with friends.
www.torridonboathouse.com   (212 words)

  
 Torridon - Loch Torridon Country House Hotel - luxury hotel accommodation in   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Torridon The Torridon hills, viewed from the Shieldaig peninsula.
Torridon (Scottish Gaelic : Toirbheartan) is a small village in the Northwest.
Loch Torridon Nephrops · Mexican Baja California Red Rock Lobster There are no certified suppliers of Loch Torridon nephrops at this time.
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 Edinburgh Bicycle: Applecross Peninsula
This route incorporates the highest mountain pass and one of the ultimate cycling challenges in the UK - the Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) - a climb that takes you from sea level to over 2,000 feet in 5 miles.
Torridon Youth Hostel: comfy hostel (great showers) with a friendly warden (Neil) who's an Edinburgh Bicycle customer.
Shieldaig is one of the few places along the route with a village store so you might want to stop here to stock up on drinks and snack carbos.
www.edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk /routes/route_applecross.html   (911 words)

  
 Torridon : Pictures and Prints of Torridon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The monolithic Torridon peak of Liathach is seen to perfection in winter raiment avobe the water and reeds of the lovely Loch Clair, Scottish Highlands.
The rugged peak of Sgurr Dubh is a dominant feature of Glen Torridon, standing as it does at the northern end of the peaks of the Coulin Forest and the idyllic Loch Clair, Scottish Highlands.
The steep cliffs of the Torridon favourite Slioch, The Spear, rise dramatically from the shores of Loch Maree, Scottish Highlands.
www.mountain-images.co.uk /torridon.htm   (571 words)

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