The road from Aultbea to Tournaig follows the coast and offers cliff top views of Loch Ewe.
Loch Ewe was, during the second world war a place of secrecy and was the loch in which the Russian convoys were assembled. All around the loch there still remains evidence of those times and at various places there are information points detailing fascinating activities of the time. At the south western corner of the loch is the tiny village of Cove and, at a point over looking the entrance to the loch from the Atlantic is the small but impressive memorial to the sailors who perished.
There is still a NATO refuelling station on Loch Ewe and naval ships can still be seen on the loch with military jets observing from above.
The Hardwood Cafe, situated just to east of the main road at Aultbea, sells gifts, many of which are home produced wooden objects. The cafe itself has a large picture window looking along Loch Ewe.
The road in front of the cafe soon turns into a track which leads to Fionn Loch, a walk of some 12 miles. There are a number of other walks of varying length around Loch Ewe including Firemore Beach with its ever changing patterns in the sand.
At the end of the road on the northern side of the loch is the hamlet of Mellon Charles. It is here that Sleepy Hollow Smokehouse, www.sleepyhollow-smokehouse.co.uk is situated. Although it is generally not open to visitors it does have a mail order service and some of its smoked fish is available in local shops.
The Perfume Studio www.aromasciences.com makes and sells a variety of natural soaps and perfumes. This is open to visitors and also has a cafe with splendid views across the loch
At the south western corner of the loch is Poolewe. In times gone by it was the most important settlement in the area since much of the merchandise arrived here by boat. There are a number of archeological remains in the area. The River Ewe passes under the bridge. Although salmon can still be seen and caught in the river it is a rarer event than in the past. There is a small swimming pool here and also during the season a small market selling mainly items made locally.
One of the finest and most photographed views in Wester Ross can be found by taking the main road out of Poolewe, towards Gairloch. After the road has climbed and on a right hand bend is a parking area. Opposite is a magnificent view of Loch Maree
