#31 of 79 · mountain
Bealach na Bà
Tornapress, Scotland → Applecross
18 km · May – Sep · Challenging
The steepest road in Britain that still feels like a proper pass. Single track, hairpins, a view of Skye, then Applecross and the sea.
Viewpoints
Bealach summit
626 m. Skye and the Outer Hebrides on a clear day.
9 km
626 m
Applecross bay
The descent ends in a village that feels like an island.
18 km
8 m
- Road
- Single-track with passing places. Not for large motorhomes. Ice in winter. Sheep always. Surface is decent.
Tips
- 01
Not a camper road
The signs mean it. If you are wide, take the coast way round.
- 02
Eat in Applecross
The inn is the other half of the drive.
From the road
2 notes
Field reports from people who have driven this route.
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Hamish C.
Jun 2025
Summit clear for ten minutes — Skye and the Outer Hebrides laid out. A motorhome was already reversing down. If you are wide, take the coast. The signs mean it.
Fiona M.
Sep 2025
Single-track, sheep, and Applecross at the bottom like an island. Ate at the inn. The pass was the first half of the day; the village was the second.
