The landscape of Wester-Ross is dominated by the spectacularly scenic Torridon Mountains area. Situated approximately 50 miles west of Inverness on the A832 Garve to Gairloch road bounded to the north by the magnificent scenery of the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve and Kinlochewe at the head of the beautiful Loch Maree. Follow the A896 from Kinlochewe through Glen Torridon to the townships of Annat and Fasaigh nestling at the head of Upper Loch Torridon. The road west to the townships of Alligin and Diabaig forms the southern boundary of the range, the road is one of the most spectacular in Scotland with stunning views and superb sunset watching locations.

Glacial erosion has played a significant role in the creation of this complex landscape, carving out the corries and u-shaped glens. The bulk of the mountains Torridonian Sandstone capped with quartzite that has weathered to create mountains of a distinct and individual character. The village of Kinlochewe is overlooked by the quartz topped East ridge of Beinne Eighe to the south and the fortress like buttress's of Slioch to the north.

Tiered-wall mountains with ramparts high are the hallmark of this, the Torridon Mountains area, a beauty that is unsurpassed by any other in Scotland. The natural beauty of the area was so important to our national heritage that as a result in 1951, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, the first in Britain, was formed. The reserve is home to some of the last remnants of the old Caledonian Forest which once spread across the greater part of the Highlands. In 1967 the adjoining Torridon Estate was gifted to the National Trust for Scotland. Within the Trust area are two of the finest Munros in the country, Liathach and Beinn Alligan. The Moine Thrust, one of Britains most prominent geological features runs through the centre of the area. The rivers and lochs of the area are an anglers heaven with some of the finest salmon sea and brown trout fishing in the country. The natural beauty and diverse wildlife of our highland land and seascape is extremely important to our tourism industry, national heritage and of course the economy of the area.