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Kintail

112 places worth going to (69 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 9 interests. For most trips the best base is Dornie. National Scenic Area, 173 km².

Five Sisters of Kintail
Photo: Leehein (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Ready-made plans: A weekend · 3 days · A week · A weekend with kids

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Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Dornie1 bus stops within 400 m32 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2InverinateNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby32 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3RataganNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby31 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Shiel BridgeNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby32 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Kyle of LochalshNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby30 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
Eilean Donan CastleCategory A listed, in DornieHistory and heritage
No. 2
Ciste Dhubh13 km from Shiel Bridge, just outside the areaHikes and fells
No. 3
Sgùrr Fhuaran4.7 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 4
Sàileag9.1 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 5
Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg11 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 6
Sgùrr na Càrnach5.0 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 7
Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe6.2 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 8
A' Ghlas-bheinn8.4 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 9
Fall of Glomach11 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 10
Sgùrr na Sgine7.5 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 11
The Saddle5.7 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells
No. 12
Creag nan Damh9.0 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells

Top 10s in Kintail

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Ciste Dhubh13 km from Shiel Bridge, just outside the area
  2. Sgùrr Fhuaran4.7 km from Shiel Bridge
  3. Sàileag9.1 km from Shiel Bridge
  4. Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg11 km from Shiel Bridge
  5. Sgùrr na Càrnach5.0 km from Shiel Bridge
  6. Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe6.2 km from Shiel Bridge
  7. A' Ghlas-bheinn8.4 km from Shiel Bridge
  8. Fall of Glomach11 km from Shiel Bridge
  9. Sgùrr na Sgine7.5 km from Shiel Bridge
  10. The Saddle5.7 km from Shiel Bridge
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. All the Goodnessin Dornie, just outside the area
  2. The Wee Bun Housein Shiel Bridge
  3. Chocolates of Glenshielin Shiel Bridge
  4. Fairy Tale Distilleryin Dornie, just outside the area
  5. The Pitstop at Kintail1.6 km from Shiel Bridge
  6. Dorniein Dornie, just outside the area
  7. The Clachanin Dornie, just outside the area
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Ciste Dhubh13 km from Shiel Bridge, just outside the area
  2. Sgùrr Fhuaran4.7 km from Shiel Bridge
  3. Sàileag9.1 km from Shiel Bridge
  4. Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg11 km from Shiel Bridge
  5. Sgùrr na Càrnach5.0 km from Shiel Bridge
  6. Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe6.2 km from Shiel Bridge
  7. A' Ghlas-bheinn8.4 km from Shiel Bridge
  8. Fall of Glomach11 km from Shiel Bridge
  9. Sgùrr na Sgine7.5 km from Shiel Bridge
  10. The Saddle5.7 km from Shiel Bridge
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Eilean Donan CastleCategory A listed, in Dornie
  2. Cill FhearchairScheduled monument, in Shiel Bridge
  3. Dunan Diarmid, dun siteScheduled monument, 1.9 km from Shiel Bridge
  4. Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle DonnanScheduled monument, in Dornie
  5. Glenshiel,earthworks associated with battle of 1719Scheduled monument, 7.9 km from Shiel Bridge
  6. Shiel Bridge HengeScheduled monument, in Shiel Bridge
  7. St Dubhthach's Church and Burial GroundScheduled monument, 2.5 km from Shiel Bridge
  8. Ardelve, 12 Lower ArdelveCategory A listed, in Dornie, just outside the area
  9. Bard's Castle, dun site2.2 km from Dornie, just outside the area
  10. Broch sitein Dornie, just outside the area
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Morvich Club CampsiteStay, 3.4 km from Shiel Bridge
  2. Ardelve Caravan And Camping ParkStay, in Dornie, just outside the area
  3. Glenshiel CampsiteStay, in Shiel Bridge
  4. Dornie WigwamsStay, 1.4 km from Dornie, just outside the area
  5. Auchtertyre FarmStay, 4.6 km from Dornie, just outside the area
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Festivals in reach

1 in or within 25 km of Kintail

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Where to stay

6 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Morvich Club CampsiteStay, 3.4 km from Shiel BridgeCamping
No. 2
Ardelve Caravan And Camping ParkStay, in Dornie, just outside the areaCamping
No. 3
Glenshiel CampsiteStay, in Shiel BridgeCamping
No. 4
Dornie WigwamsStay, 1.4 km from Dornie, just outside the areaCamping
No. 5
Auchtertyre FarmStay, 4.6 km from Dornie, just outside the areaCamping
No. 6
Glenlicht HouseStay, 7.1 km from Shiel BridgeHikes and fells

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.

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