Rubha Mòr
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Rubha Mòr is a remote peninsula in west Scotland
, in the western region of Ross and Cromarty
. The peninsula stretches from Greenstone Point in the north to the villages of Poolewe on the southern coastline and Laide
on the northern coastline. The region immediately to the east of the peninsula contains Inchgarve Forest and Fionn Loch, which feeds via the Little Gruinard River into Gruinard Bay
to the north. Further south are the forests of Letterewe
overlooking Loch Maree
, and northeast of Fionn Loch are the forests of Fisherfield and Strathnasheallag overlooking Loch Na Sealga.
coastal road leads from Poolewe along the coast to the hamlet of Aultbea
, whence a secondary B road leads west towards Mellon Charles
, a former fishing and significant crofting hanlet. The A832 continues north, crossing the peninsula, until it reaches the northern coastline at Laide, where it turns southeast along the caost of Gruinard Bay, with another B road branching northward to the villages of Mellon Udrigle
and Opinan
on the western shore of the bay.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, in the western region of Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use...
. The peninsula stretches from Greenstone Point in the north to the villages of Poolewe on the southern coastline and Laide
Laide
Laide is a small village in the northwest of the Highlands of Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Gruinard Bay, about 30 km west of Ullapool....
on the northern coastline. The region immediately to the east of the peninsula contains Inchgarve Forest and Fionn Loch, which feeds via the Little Gruinard River into Gruinard Bay
Gruinard Bay
Gruinard Bay is a large remote coastal embayment, located 12 miles north of Poolewe, in northwestern Ross and Cromarty, and is in the former parish of Lochbroom, in the west coast of Scotland.-Settlements:...
to the north. Further south are the forests of Letterewe
Letterewe
Letterewe is a large estate of several tens of thousands of acres on the north-eastern shore of Loch Maree, South-East of Poolewe, in Wester Ross, Scotland. It is one of the wildest, most remote and least populated areas in the United Kingdom....
overlooking Loch Maree
Loch Maree
Loch Maree is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At long and with a maximum width of , it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area is ....
, and northeast of Fionn Loch are the forests of Fisherfield and Strathnasheallag overlooking Loch Na Sealga.
Towns
The principal town in the area is Poolewe, on the southeasten flank of the peninsula. The A832A832 road
The A832 is a road in the Scottish Highlands, linking Cromarty, on the east coast, to Gairloch on the west coast, and beyond Gairloch to Braemore Junction. It is long and runs entirely in the former county of Ross and Cromarty...
coastal road leads from Poolewe along the coast to the hamlet of Aultbea
Aultbea
Aultbea is a small fishing village in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. It is situated on the shores of Loch Ewe, about 30 km west of Ullapool. The village has two hotels, the Aultbea Hotel and the Drumchork Lodge Hotel, which won the accolade of top whisky hotel in the world in 2006...
, whence a secondary B road leads west towards Mellon Charles
Mellon Charles
Mellon Charles is a remote crofting village on the north east shore of Loch Ewe in Achnasheen, Ross-shire Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.The village of Ormiscaig is located less than one mile along the coast road....
, a former fishing and significant crofting hanlet. The A832 continues north, crossing the peninsula, until it reaches the northern coastline at Laide, where it turns southeast along the caost of Gruinard Bay, with another B road branching northward to the villages of Mellon Udrigle
Mellon Udrigle
Mellon Udrigle is a small remote coastal tourist, fishing and crofting hamlet on the north west coast of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland....
and Opinan
Opinan
Opinan is a fishing village on the west coast of Scotland in Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.The village of Port Henderson lies directly to the north....
on the western shore of the bay.