Glen Carron
A890Achnasheen to Strathcarron · Scotland
Distance19.1mi · 31 km
Drive time38 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainLakes
A quiet glen-and-loch road through the heart of Wester Ross.
The A890 runs through Glen Carron from Achnasheen down to Lochcarron, following the railway and the river between high hills. It is a remote, single-track-in-places road with long empty stretches; carry fuel, use the passing places and watch for deer and the occasional train at the level crossings.
Where it runs
AchnasheenStart · Scotland
StrathcarronEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners28bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb86 mtotal ascent
Summit193 mhighest point · 633 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
188 m rangeKnow before you go
- Single-track sections
- Remote, no fuel or signal
- Level crossings and deer
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