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How long is the drive from Inverness to Ullapool?

The direct drive from Inverness to Ullapool is 56.6 mi (91 km) , and should have a drive time of 1 hr 15 mins in normal traffic.

If you’re going on a road trip from Inverness to Ullapool, we did the research for you and compiled some great stops along the way — with top places to visit like Fort George and Eco Ventures, or the ever-popular Culloden Battlefield.

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Culloden battlefield.

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Chanonry point, dornoch beach public toilets, royal dornoch golf club, dornoch cathedral, inverness castle.

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Urquhart castle, loch ness centre, loch ness cruises, the singleton distillery, caledonian canal, cruise loch ness, fort augustus, caledonian canal centre & lock chambers, strathpeffer pump room, falls of shin, rogie falls, ferrycroft visitor centre & information point., glen strathfarrar, corrieshalloch gorge national nature reserve, ardvreck castle, knockan crag national nature reserve, kylesku bridge, stac pollaidh, other popular road trips from inverness, explore nearby places.

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Can i drive from inverness to ullapool.

Yes! You can drive from Inverness to Ullapool.

How far is Ullapool from Inverness by car?

The drive from Inverness to Ullapool is 56.6 miles (91 km).

How long does it take to drive from Inverness to Ullapool?

Driving from Inverness to Ullapool should take you 1 hr 15 mins in normal traffic.

How much would gas cost from Inverness to Ullapool?

Gas from Inverness to Ullapool would cost around $5 to $12 , depending on your vehicle's fuel efficiency.

Where should I stop on the way from Inverness to Ullapool?

You could check out Fort George and Eco Ventures, or the always popular Culloden Battlefield!

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• Edinburgh-Perth
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Driving and Detours:

Approximate distance: 64 miles or 102 km

The A835 is the road to take to Ullapool; you can either go directly onto it at Tore a few miles north of Inverness on the A9, or you can go via Beauly on the A862. Beauly is at the mouth of the River Beauly, one of the most famous Salmon rivers in Scotland. There's a ruined 13th century Priory (admission free) in the town. The landscape on the way to Ullapool is mountainous and wooded (mostly commercial plantations). Places to stop at are: The Falls of Rogie, just north of Contin. Falls of Measach, At the junction of the A832 is this spectacular waterfall, one of the most grand, and accessible, in the Highlands of Scotland. There's a suspension bridge and a viewpoint to view the falls plunging 150 feet into 200 foot deep Corrieshalloch Gorge. From here the road skirts the north edge of Loch Broom to Ullapool.

Ullapool was designed and built on a grid plan having been founded by the British Fishery Society in 1788. Small and compact, its has many bed and breakfasts all within walking distance. If you have not already booked accommodation you can visit the Tourism Information Center (open April to November. Tel: 01854 612135) and get them to make enquiries on your behalf and book accommodation for a small fee (one or two pounds).

The Ceilidh Place

The Ceilidh Place (West Argyll Street) is worth visiting. Its a series of old houses connected and made into a pub/cafe/restaurant/gallery/music venue. A great place to hear traditional Scottish music in an informal atmosphere. The harbour is the hub of Ullapool, both fishing boats and ferries to the Outer Hebrides use it. (Ullapool to Stornoway)

There's a modern museum, but my favourite is the old museum in an original building of the herring curing factory, close to the harbour. Here you will find such things as:

• A fragment of sail from Nelson's ship HMS Victory.
• A cannon ball found on the field of Culloden.
• Bronze Age sickle found locally.
• 1821 Whisky bottle.
• A scented pastille lozenge found in the coat worn by Charles I after his execution 1649.
• A fragment of 14th century chain mail.
• And many other extraordinary bits and pieces collected over the years.

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Craigiewood . The Black Isle near Inverness. A family home surrounded by natural woodland, with great views to distant hills. Further north is Linsidecroy overlooking the Kyle of Sutherland which has four salmon rivers flowing into it, and there are sweeping views over to the mountains of the west.

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Although beautiful, rugged and remote are words often used to describe the area, we are also surprisingly accessible.

• Local Taxis

From Inverness , Ullapool lies approximately 55 miles or 100km west along the A835 through stunning scenery. An hour’s drive with many places of interest and rest stops along the way.

Gairloch lies circa 50 miles or 80km to the south along the scenic A832 passing by Loch Maree, Gruinard & Dundonnell lying at the feet of mighty An Teallach .

The road north leads to Achiltibuie and Coigach 20 miles away past the striking Stac Pollaidh and sweeping along the beautiful beaches of Ardmair and Achnahaird .

Drive further north to Lochinver and Assynt up to the world famous beaches of Achmelvich, Clachtoll, Oldshoremore and Sandwood Bay , passing through the North West GeoPark and the famous peaks such as Suilven, visiting Scourie, Kinlochbervie and Durness to reach the stunning north coast where you can visit Cape Wrath and John O'Groats .

Citylink Coaches operate a bus service from Inverness to Ullapool. This runs in conjunction with the ferry service so times should be checked and tickets booked in advance.

D & E coaches also operate a service from Inverness to Dingwall, through Strathpeffer to Ullapool and onwards north to Lochinver, Scourie and Durness.

Citylink operate from Glasgow/Edinburgh to Ullapool and onwards to Stornoway.

Megabus also operate links throughout the UK to Inverness and Stagecoach operates the Jet Bus Service to Inverness Airport with up to a 30 minute service between the City of Inverness and the Airport.

The Westerbus also operates from Inverness to Gairloch connecting with an Ullapool service at Braemore Junction on a Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. For more information contact 01854 612966.

Caledonian MacBraynes operate a ferry link between Ullapool and Stornoway. (please check sailing times as these change through the year). They also offer Island Hopping passes that mean you can drive and sail between the islands and tour the west coast. The beautiful 2 ½ hrs cruise across the Minch offer a great day out and chance to see the Summer Isles and maybe even whales and dolphins...

Many companies operate flights into Inverness (1 hour drive from Ullapool) & Stornoway (2 ½ hr ferry crossing from Ullapool). Check the web sites for details:

Highlands & Islands Airports (including Inverness & Stornoway) Easyjet - Inverness links to London Gatwick and London Luton Flybe - Links to many UK cities and European destinations British Airways - Gatwick to Inverness, and has restarted links with Heathrow from May 2016

There are no rail links to Ullapool, the nearest station is at Garve and this is a sub-line between Inverness and Kyle. Inverness station is linked to most of the UK, and from Inverness you can use the links above to get to Ullapool or hire a car and drive. There is also a sleeper service between London and Inverness that not only means you arrive here refreshed but can save a day of your valuable holiday time by travelling over-night.

National Rail Enquiries - view timetables and book tickets Caledonian Sleeper - over night train between London (Euston) and Inverness

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Inverness showcase as Feis Rois ceilidh trail set to mark 25-year anniversary

TALENTED young Highland musicians from are preparing to hit the road to mark an anniversary ceilidh trail.

Twenty-five years ago, young Highland musicians took to the road for the first time in what would become a pioneering traditional music programme across Scotland.

This summer, musicians go on tour once again for three weeks of musical performances the length and breadth of Scotland, with special performances to mark the major milestone.

It will include prestige dates at Eden Court in Inverness and the Belladrum Festival.

The Fèis Rois Cèilidh Trail will see young musicians from all over Scotland, plus a musician nominated by Cambridge Folk Festival, come together next week to form three outstanding bands to perform at a variety of venues throughout the Highlands, Borders, Angus, Dundee, Fife, Dumfries & Galloway, and Glasgow.

With over 40 performances planned, these will take the form of everything from family ceilidhs in village halls to concerts in theatres and castles, and informal sessions in museums, castles and cafes.

The Cèilidh Trail , which was established by Dingwall-based arts organisation Fèis Rois in 2000, is a professional development opportunity for outstanding young traditional musicians, providing them with the chance to participate in a summer tour, with support from a team of professional musicians and specialist tutors.

Over the years, former Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail musicians have gone on to carve out successful music careers including Gaelic singer, Mischa Macpherson, piper Brìghde Chaimbeul, singer and harpist, Rachel Newton, Kim Carnie (Mànran), Conal McDonagh (Breabach), and Ali Levack (Project Smok) .

The very first Cèilidh Trail in 2000 was coordinated by multi award-winning Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, who provided the theme song for Disney Pixar’s Brave , and Fèis Rois chief executive, Fiona Dalgetty is a former participant and coordinator of the project.

This year’s musicians will meet next week during their training week which is spent rehearsing and participating in workshops, including performance skills, sound engineering and dance calling, whilst also preparing for life on the road.

There will be a finale concert at Eden Court, Inverness on August 3 and then all of the young musicians will travel to Edinburgh for a special performance at Edinburgh International Festival on August 10, where they will be joined by former Ceilidh Trail participants including Rachel Newton and Mairearad Green, who were on the first Ceilidh Trail, as well as Mischa Macpherson and Innes White who both participated on the project for several years.

Participants this year include Eoin Cumming (Laide), Kirsty Harrison (Orkney), Catriona Kane (Dunblane), Peter Macpherson (Inverness), Ruby Smith (Newcastle), Emma Racionzer (Invergordon), Kitty Sykes (Huntly), Lucy Robertson (Dornoch), Anja MacLennan (Dingwall), Anndra Cumming (Laide), Magnus Turpie (Edinburgh), Ester Strachan (Isle of Skye), Dean Munro (Invergordon) and Debi Hutchison (Croy).

Ruby Smith is joining the trail as part of the Cambridge Folk Festival’s continued partnership with Fèis Rois. Ten musicians who took part in last year’s Ceilidh Trail will also be making some appearances at international festivals this summer including Sidmouth Folk Festival in England, Festival interceltique de Lorient in Brittany and the Olympics in Paris.

Christian Gamauf, Fèis Rois creative producer and former Ceilidh Trail participant, commented: “We are incredibly proud of our Ceilidh Trail programme which has now been adopted by fèisean across the country and offers young musicians a fantastic opportunity to develop their performance and musical skills whilst giving them a taste of what being a professional musician is really like.

“As well as being the launch pad for many young musicians’ careers, the Ceilidh Trail has become a key cultural initiative, introducing a high quality example of our musical culture and traditions to tourists in sometimes unusual places, like garden centres or art galleries.”

After a successful pilot in 2023, and as part of Fèis Rois’ commitment to equalities, diversity and inclusion, the arts organisation will also have an inclusive Cèilidh Trail for young adults with additional support needs. Young musicians, who are passionate about traditional music, will participate in the training week before joining the other musicians as guest artists at several of performances this summer.

A full programme of this year’s Cèilidh Trail performances can be found on the Fèis Rois website, www.feisrois.org.

If you have any questions about The Cèilidh Trail or would like to ask about any accessibility requirements, please get in touch with Christian Gamauf, [email protected].

Where can you catch the ceilidh trail in the Highlands?

Monday 15th July – An Talla Solais, Ullapool; 1pm-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance

Monday 15th July – Ceilidh Place, Ullapool; 9pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Tuesday 16th July – Inverewe Garden, 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Tuesday 16th July – Torridon Inn, 8.30-11pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Wednesday 17th July – Gairloch Museum, 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Wednesday 17th July – Macphail Theatre, Ullapool. 7pm. Tickets £10/£8 Concession (Over 65/Unwaged). Ceilidh Dance. Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ceilidh-dance-at-macphail-theatre-ullapool-tickets-929074194927?aff=oddtdtcreator

Thursday 18th July – Storehouse of Foulis, 1-3pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Thursday 18th July – Foulis Castle, 7pm (Doors at 6.30pm). £12/£10 Concession (Over 65 or Unwaged). Concert. Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feis-rois-ceilidh-trail-at-foulis-castle-tickets-929158477017?aff=oddtdtcreator or on the door.

Friday 19th July – Rosemarkie Beach Café, 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Friday 19th July – Contin Church, 7.30pm. Tickets £10; Concert.

Saturday 20th July – Evanton Woods, 3.30pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance. In the Wood @ The Mag’s Wood Shelter

Saturday 20th July – The Stables, Cromarty; 8pm. Tickets: £10 (£5 under 16s). Ceilidh Dance

Tuesday 23rd July – Estate of Ord, Muir of Ord’ 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance

Wednesday 24th July – Abertaff House, Inverness. 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Wednesday 24th July – Loch Torridon Community Centre. 7.30pm. Tickets: £10/£5 for under 16s. Ceilidh Dance. Tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ceilidh-dance-at-loch-torridon-community-centre-with-feis-rois-tickets-925255473027

Thursday 25th July – Gille Brighde, Diabaig; 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Thursday 25th July – Applecross Village Hall, 8pm. Ceilidh Dance. Tickets: £10/Pay What You Can/U16 Free.

Friday 26th July – Conon Hotel, 1-3pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Saturday 27th July – Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Grassroots Stage.

Tuesday 30th July – Simpsons Garden Centre, Inverness. 12-2pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Tuesday 30th July – Invershin Hotel, 7,30pm. Concert. Free entry; donations welcome.

Wednesday 31st July – Highland Museum of Childhood, Strathpeffer. 2-4pm. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Performance.

Wednesday 31st July – Duthac Centre, Tain. Doors at 7pm, ceilidh from 7.30pm until 10pm. Tickets: £10 full price, £8 concession and a family ticket (2 adults and 2 kids) for £25. Ceilidh Dance. Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ceilidh-dance-at-duthac-centre-tain-tickets-929164505047?aff=oddtdtcreator

Thursday 1st August – Haven Centre, Inverness, 7:30pm start. Free entry; donations welcome. Informal Ceilidh.

Friday 2nd August – Rosebank Playing Fields in Wick, 7.30pm. Lyth Arts Centre Summer Sessions, Free entry; donations welcome.

Saturday 3rd August – OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 7:30pm. Final Concert. Tickets: https://eden-court.co.uk/event/f%C3%A8is-rois-ceilidh-trail-final-concert

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