Glen Affric
83 places worth going to (44 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 6 interests. For most trips the best base is Tomich. National Scenic Area, 188 km².
Pick a base
Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.- No. 1Tomich1 bus stops within 400 m11 places within a 30-minute drive
- No. 2Cannich1 bus stops within 400 m9 places within a 30-minute drive
- No. 3StruyNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby5 places within a 30-minute drive
- No. 4BeaulyNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby0 places within a 30-minute drive
- No. 5DrumnadrochitNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby0 places within a 30-minute drive
Things to do
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The Coach House cafeFood and pubs
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Beinn a' MheadhoinHikes and fellsNo. 18
Carn a' ChaochainHikes and fellsNo. 19
Carn a' Choire GhairbhHikes and fellsNo. 20
Sgurr GaorsaicHikes and fells
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Badger Fall, still 150m SSE of, Glen AffricHistory and heritageNo. 23
Am MeallanHikes and fellsNo. 24
Carn a' Choire BhuidheHikes and fellsNo. 25
Càrn a' Choire LèithHikes and fellsNo. 26
Carn nam FeuaichHikes and fellsNo. 27
Carn nan Coireachan CruaidhHikes and fells
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Cnap na StriHikes and fellsNo. 30
Creag a' BhacaHikes and fells
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Guisachan FallViews and photo spotsNo. 34
Mullach a' Ghlas-thuillHikes and fells
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Stob Coire na CloicheHikes and fellsNo. 37
Stob Coire na CráileigHikes and fells
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Badger FallViews and photo spots
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Meall MorHikes and fellsNo. 42
Meallan OdharHikes and fellsNo. 43
Sputan BànViews and photo spotsNo. 44
Achblair TownshipHistory and heritageNo. 45
An Tudair BeagHikes and fellsNo. 46
Aonach ShasuinnHikes and fellsNo. 47
Balcladaich StillHistory and heritageNo. 48
Bealach Allt a' Chaorainn MhoirHikes and fellsNo. 49
Bealach Allt GrànndaHikes and fellsNo. 50
Bealach Choire a' ChaitHikes and fellsNo. 51
Bealach Coire GhàidheilHikes and fellsNo. 52
Bealach Toll EasaHikes and fellsNo. 53
Beinn an t-SocaichHikes and fellsNo. 54
Beinn MhòrHikes and fellsNo. 55
Beinn nan SparraHikes and fellsNo. 56
Carn a' Choire GhlaisHikes and fellsNo. 57
Càrn FiaclachHikes and fellsNo. 58
Càrn Glas IochdarachHikes and fellsNo. 59
Càrn na h-Earbaige BigeHikes and fellsNo. 60
Càrn na Leitir BeitheHikes and fellsNo. 61
Càrn nan Coireachan CuaidhHikes and fellsNo. 62
Cnoc na MòineHikes and fellsNo. 63
Coire an t-SneachdaHikes and fellsNo. 64
Coireachan OdharHikes and fellsNo. 65
Creag DubhHikes and fellsNo. 66
Creag na h-IolaireHikes and fellsNo. 67
Dog FallsViews and photo spotsNo. 68
Doire TanaHikes and fellsNo. 69
Fraoch-choireHikes and fellsNo. 70
Gleann FionnHikes and fellsNo. 71
Glen AffricHikes and fellsNo. 72
Glen Affric Hydro Electric Scheme, Fasnakyle Power StationHistory and heritageNo. 73
Guisachan Lime KilnHistory and heritageNo. 74
Meall an DaimhHikes and fellsNo. 75
Meall Bac a' Chul-dhoireHikes and fellsNo. 76
Meallan na CeardaichHikes and fellsNo. 77
Meallan na DuibhreHikes and fellsNo. 78
Mullach na MaoileHikes and fellsNo. 79
Sìdhean MòrHikes and fellsNo. 80
Sron GharbhHikes and fellsNo. 81
Toll OdharHikes and fellsNo. 82
Tòrr a' GhobhailHikes and fellsTop 10s in Glen Affric
Top 10 hikes and fells
- Plodda Falls4.6 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Càrn Eige18 km from Tomich
- A' Chràileag25 km from Tomich
- Màm Sodhail19 km from Tomich
- Aonach Meadhoin29 km from Tomich
- Beinn Fhada30 km from Tomich
- Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan25 km from Tomich
- Mullach Fraoch-choire24 km from Tomich
- Toll Creagach11 km from Tomich
- Tom a' Choinich14 km from Tomich
Top 10 views and photo spots
- Plodda Falls4.6 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Càrn Eige18 km from Tomich
- A' Chràileag25 km from Tomich
- Màm Sodhail19 km from Tomich
- Aonach Meadhoin29 km from Tomich
- Beinn Fhada30 km from Tomich
- Sgùrr nan Ceathreamhnan25 km from Tomich
- Mullach Fraoch-choire24 km from Tomich
- Toll Creagach11 km from Tomich
- Tom a' Choinich14 km from Tomich
Top 10 castles and history
- Badger Fall, still 150m SSE of, Glen AffricScheduled monument, 1.3 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Glen Affric Lodge.Category A listed, 13 km from Tomich
- Guisachan House2.9 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Achblair Township1.1 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Balcladaich Still1.8 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Glen Affric Hydro Electric Scheme, Fasnakyle Power StationCategory A listed, 2.6 km from Tomich, just outside the park
- Guisachan Lime Kilnin Tomich, just outside the park
Where to stay
1 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.Getting here
Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.No base has a train station within 1.5 km.
Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.