Wester Ross
Coordinates: 57°39′58″N 5°13′08″W / 57.666°N 5.219°W
Wester Ross (Scottish Gaelic: Taobh Siar Rois) is a loosely defined area in the North West Highlands of Scotland and a part of Ross and Cromarty. It contains a number of villages on its west coast, including:
Wester Ross is geographically regarded as the western watershed of Ross-shire, but administrative and political boundaries diverge from this and have been subject to several changes and inconsistencies.
Wester Ross is a popular scenic tourism destination, although the level of this has declined considerably since the 1970s. Tourism still forms a major part of the economic activity of the area, particularly with the dramatic declines in fishing over the same period.
Wester Ross is home to a number of scenic spots including Loch Maree, Inverewe Garden, Corrieshalloch Gorge, Glen Docherty and Bealach na Ba. It is also known for various mountains in the area.
The area is well known for its spectacular mountain scenery, especially the Torridon Hills which includes such peaks as Beinn Eighe and Liathach. Although many peaks in the North-west highlands exhibit Torridon geology, the Torridon hills are generally considered only to be those in the Torridon Forest to the north of Glen Torridon. Specifically, these are:
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