The Torridon Road

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51.0 km

Length

+642 m

Ascent

−618 m

Descent

142 m

Highest point

9.1%

Max gradient

1h 08min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 142 m

6 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 12%

At the start

7 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 12%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	5 °C	6 °C	0.0 mm	2 m/s	clearsky
Friday 23 Oct	2 °C	6 °C	1.8 mm	3 m/s	lightrain
Saturday 24 Oct	2 °C	8 °C	31.5 mm	12 m/s	heavyrain

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 70%

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Ascent

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Elevation profile

What does The Torridon Road look like?

Road (A896) approaching Ob Mheallaidh - geograph.org.uk - 6256876 · Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road (A896) near to the Creag an Elrich viewing area - geograph.org.uk - 6256807 · Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ob Mheallaidh - geograph.org.uk - 4507385 · Jennifer Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0

A832 junction with A896 - geograph.org.uk - 2474698 · Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0

A896 above Lochcarron - geograph.org.uk - 2482036 · Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main Street, Lochcarron - geograph.org.uk - 7491201 · Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorland above Lochcarron - geograph.org.uk - 4127792 · Jennifer Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scotland-19 (8123093549) · Martin de Lusenet from Heemskerk, Netherlands · CC BY 2.0

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

Start

Lochcarron

57.39968, -5.49294

Finish

Kinlochewe

57.60404, -5.30383

Along the road

Toilets

5 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 51.0 km.

Fuel

Kinlochewe Service Station 51.0 km · 32 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 51.0 km.

Restaurants and cafés

The Bistro 0.0 km · 8 m

Waterside Cafe 0.0 km · 11 m

Kishorn Seafood Bar 8.6 km · 34 m

The Bealach Café & Gallery 10.8 km · 11 m

Nanny's 21.9 km · 16 m

1887 Restaurant 31.9 km · 30 m

Food at the Inn 32.0 km · 25 m

The Old Hall Cafe 50.9 km · 33 m

The Coffee Shop 51.0 km · 32 m

Parking

Torridon Inn Car Park 32.0 km · 22 m

38 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 51.0 km.

Rest areas

1 unnamed place along the road, from 9.7 km to 9.7 km.

Viewpoints

2 unnamed places along the road, from 23.4 km to 29.0 km.

EV chargers

1 unnamed place along the road, from 32.0 km to 32.0 km.

Mountain huts

Ling Hut 41.0 km · 87 m