Kinlochewe

Kinlochewe ( Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch IU ) is a small place in the Council Area Highland in Scotland. Located just south of Loch Maree and on the northwest end of the valley of Glen Docherty in the Highlands.

Naming

The name of Kinlochewe is to lead to the former name of Loch Maree back, which was referred to in 1700 as Loch Ewe. To distinguish them from the bay Loch Ewe and Loch Maree received its present name, inspired by the Holy Mealrubha to which the Christianization of the area is returned. Kinlochewe kept its name, which means " head of Loch Ewe " despite the renaming of the lake. The town, including its namesake Kinlochewe Estate also belonged to the Clan Mackenzie.

Infrastructure and tourism

Kinlochewe is a regional road traffic junction on the A832 between Ullapool, Gairloch and Achnasheen and the branching A896 after Torridon and Shieldaig and Applecross peninsula. It is a popular starting point for hiking and climbing in the surrounding mountains. Attractions are also the surrounding lakes, especially Loch Maree. To the northwest lies the Biosphere Reserve of Beinn Eighe, east of the great, barely made ​​accessible by public roads area of ​​Letterewe Wilderness. Other destinations for hikers include above all the other surrounding Munros such as the Slioch, the Liathach or A ' Mhaighdean.

Due to its convenient location has Kinlochewe to a predominantly oriented to tourist infrastructure requirements. The town has one of the few gas stations in a wide radius, which has existed since about 1800 " Kinlochewe Hotel ", a campground, several Bed and Breakfasts, a post office and a small supermarket. Kinlochewe has two churches, one of the Free Church of Scotland and the Church of Scotland. The population is about 100 people, according to the Census 1991 as well as the live 2001 107 people in 41 households in the village. There are bus connections to Gairloch, Dingwall and Inverness.