The Area

More about the Area

The Summer Isles Hotel has an excellent reputation for food and is regularly featured in the Good Food Guides; dinner should be booked in advance.

The Am Fuaran Bar serves delicious lunch and evening meals and you can also eat in the Summer Isles Bar which is open throughout the day and evening.

The prestigious Coigach Community Hall is available for indoor games and holds Ceilidhs/Dances throughout the season. There is a full sized snooker table and the Hall is a regular venue for Weddings etc.

There are daily boat trips to the Islands which pass bird and seal colonies. Loch and sea fishing is also available and we would be pleased to provide further details.

With a harbour to explore you can stroll down and see the fishermen bringing in their catch. All this and fantastic scenery to enjoy!

There are two general stores in the area, one of which has petrol pumps. There is a post office, a craft shop and many other attractions.

Mountain Climbing

The north-west has some of the most stunning mountains in Scotland containing beautiful ridge walks and great rock climbing. Winter climbing is available depending on weather conditions. For more information please visit www.bvegb.co.uk/activities

Reiff consists of several geos giving routes of 5 to 25 metres on good quality sandstone. Grades go from difficult to E7. There are probably at least 300 routes spread along 5 miles of coastline. A great place to climb with a lot of starred routes. To see some pictures of climbing in Reiff visit www.climbonline.co.uk/reiff.htm

Within a twenty minute drive from Reiff is the familiar shape of Stac Pollaidh (pictured above). Although not a dfficult climb it attracts many visitors each year and has a sizeable parking area at its base. Mountain and climbing guides can be bought locally from North West Outdoors in Ullapool.

Outdoor pursuits

There are many outdoor activities available in this unspoiled area. Cycling and walking around the Coigach peninsula affords many fine views of the coastline and the Summer Isles. You can try your hand at sea-fishing by hiring a boat for the day (Ardmair), and there is a yachting school based on Tanera as well as numerous beaches and coastal walks to explore.

Sandy Beach

Old Dornie Harbour

Seals Sunbathing

Ullapool

The nearest large town to Reiff is Ullapool which has numerous hotels, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a museum, a travelling cinema, a public library with internet access and many restaurants, art and craft shops and cafés, not to mention a supermarket and a working harbour.

For further information about whats on in Ullapool and Wester Ross visit Ullapool Information Online or pop into the tourist office in West Argyle street.