Route to the Isles

The A830 runs about 75 km west from Fort William to the ferry port at Mallaig. It passes the Glenfinnan Viaduct and monument, then lochs and beaches on the Silver Sands of Morar. It suits a day trip or a first night on the way to Skye, and you can combine it with the Jacobite steam train.

The stops

1. Start

   Fort William

2. Worth a look

   Neptune's Staircase

   Flight of locks on the Caledonian Canal near Fort William

3. Viewpoint

   Glenfinnan Viaduct viewpoint

   Walk up to the viewpoint for the steam train, check times

4. Worth a look

   Glenfinnan Monument

   Monument at the head of Loch Shiel

5. Town

   Arisaig

   Small village with views out to the Small Isles

6. Beach

   Silver Sands of Morar

   White sand beach, good for a stop

7. Town

   Mallaig

   Fishing port and ferry to Skye and the Small Isles

8. Finish

   Mallaig

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Mallaig

  Mallaig Camping and Caravanning · local B&Bs

When to go

May–Sep

On the road

Some single-track sections with passing places; roads busy in summer