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 Welcome
to the West Highlands! Find cheap Western
Highlands hotels and discount bed and breakfast
lodgings. 17 Munros and 30 Corbetts makes
the mountains of the Western Highlands
makes it exactly the formidable and breathtaking
region so loved by walkers and climbers
alike. In the uplands the casual visitor
may want to look out for golden plover,
greenshank, snipe and merlin. The Western
Isles and Wester Ross are sparsely
populated areas that offer the perfect ‘get
away from it all’ break. Secluded, quiet
and teeming with life and matter to bring
the freshness back to your senses.
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The
regions woodland, a mixture of oak and birch, adds to the beauty of the area,
whilst the mountains, lochs and a seemingly endless coastline provide a haven
for some of Scotland’s most spectacular wildlife, including golden eagle, pine
martin and wildcat. The few towns and villages are found mainly on the coast –
and its possible from lovely little fishing villages like Ullapool
and Gairloch to sail across
to the Isle of Sky. Nine major sea lochs push their way into the interior world
of the hills and mountains. These are the Scottish equivalent of Norwegian fjords
- Loch Sunart is 30km (19 miles) long. The sides of some plunge 100m (330 ft)
below the surface and form Scotland's deepest underwater cliffs. There are also
many freshwater lochs: 73 can be counted on a map of the area. With a depth of
310m (1000 ft), Loch Morar is the deepest freshwater body in Britain. Red and
black-throated divers and common scoter are among the birds that frequent the
freshwater lochs. The surrounding coastal waters are rich in marine life, with
the sea lochs acting as important nurseries for fish such as saithe, cod, plaice,
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