Visitors Guide to Loch Linnhe

Whilst Loch Linnhe Lodges enjoy a peaceful, private location, there are plenty of attractions nearby to broaden the scope of your holiday. Surrounded by the wild scenery of the West Highlands, you are free to explore by foot, car or even take one of the various ferries to discover places a little further afield.

Kentallen itself is a small lochside village between Appin and Ballachulish near the top of Loch Linnhe, (the name derives from the Gaelic words for 'head of the salt water') from where the whole of the West Highands are easily accessible.

Glencoe, Fort WIlliam, Oban, Islands such as Mull, Iona and Lismore, are all great days out and you will never be short of things to do on your holiday in Argyll.

Loch Linnhe Points of Interest


• Duror: Local Shop and Post Office (2 miles)
• Ballachulish: Small supermarket, 9 hole golf course, tourist office summer only (6 miles)
• Corran Narrows: Ferry to Ardnamurchan peninsula - walkers' paradise and Britain's most westerly lighthouse (7 miles)

Sporting Acvitivies


• Fishing: sea fishing along the shore beside the lodges on our own pier, and also at Oban and Appin. Freshwater lochs are also nearby and permits can be arranged. Enquire at the Hotel reception. There is a small but very helpful fishing shop in Ballachulish which we can strongly recommend.
• Golf: Dragons Tooth 9 hole course at Glenachulish which is only two miles along road. Also 18 hole courses at Oban and Fort William
• Horse riding: Nearest stables 9 miles, at Lettershuna, Appin.
• Boat hire locally at Linnhe Marine.
• Mountaineering and Climbing: The Glencoe and Ben Nevis areas are the most popular areas in Scotland for hill walking and mountaineering. Glencoe with its fabulous hills is a true adventure playground for all sort of outdoor pursuits whilst Ben Nevis of course boasts the highest mountain in Britain. Skiing is also very well catered for with both the Glencoe and Aonach Mhor ski resorts both a twenty minute drive away. SKi hire is available in both ski resorts and daily ski weather reports are on the notice board at the Hotel. Snow boarding and sledging is also available and ski tuition is also available on the nursery slopes. There is a fun indoor climbing cetnre complete with idnoor artificial ice climbing walls at The Ice Factor at Kinlocheven. This is a great place to brush up on your skills and fitness levels before going and doing some serious rock climbing or ice climbing.
• Sailing: By prior arrangement, free mooring at the adjacent Holly Tree Hotel's slipway. There is an anchorage in Kentallen Bay for larger boats.
• Swimming: The Holly Tree Hotel next door to the Lodges (under same ownership) has a fully heated indoor swimming pool and sauna which lodge guests are welcome to use free of charge.
• Walking: West Highland way. This walk from Glasgow to Fort William is very well known and is a great way to get fit and use as an introduction to hill walking. It passes through Glencoe and Ben Nevis including Glen Nevis. There are also numerous local walks including the new cycle path which runs from Oban to Ballachulish. This cycle path has been constructed by sustrans over the coastal routse taking in some great wterfront scenery and is well worth trying either by cycling holiday or by walking.
• Diving: There is a reef about one hundred yards from shore which is a recognised and interesting dive site. Many divers us the slipway adjacent to the lodges to dive this.