The Assynt Coast Road

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34.1 km

Length

+692 m

Ascent

−656 m

Descent

135 m

Highest point

10.8%

Max gradient

0h 45min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 135 m

6 °C lightrainshowers

wind 4 m/s · clouds 59%

At the start

8 °C lightrainshowers

wind 6 m/s · clouds 57%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	5 °C	6 °C	0.5 mm	4 m/s	lightrainshowers
Friday 23 Oct	4 °C	7 °C	1.2 mm	4 m/s	lightrain
Saturday 24 Oct	4 °C	7 °C	23.1 mm	14 m/s	heavyrainshowers

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 6:48 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 38%

Roads nearby

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Ascent

Glen Shiel and the Five Sisters

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Length: +602 m
Ascent

34.1 km · 135 m

Elevation profile

What does The Assynt Coast Road look like?

Passing Place · Charlie From Bristol · CC BY 2.0

Road (B869) near to Strone - geograph.org.uk - 6997715 · Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road on Outskirts of Drumbeg - geograph.org.uk - 5196001 · James Emmans · CC BY-SA 2.0

Twisty road near Pollan - geograph.org.uk - 4424781 · Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road (B869) approaching Loch Unapool - geograph.org.uk - 6997733 · Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northward view from the B869 - geograph.org.uk - 5775640 · Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking east-northeast on the B869 - geograph.org.uk - 4259190 · Peter Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Lochinver

58.16026, -5.23511

Finish

Kylesku

58.23998, -5.02782

Along the road

Parking

13 unnamed places along the road, from 3.4 km to 30.6 km.

Viewpoints

2 unnamed places along the road, from 3.4 km to 20.3 km.

Toilets

2 unnamed places along the road, from 8.0 km to 20.4 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Drumbeg Hotel 20.5 km · 50 m

The Secret Tea Garden 20.6 km · 49 m