Torridon Links (C&D)
Although we've visited many places in the Highlands, Torridon has become something of a focus for us. This page has some links to various sites, some by us and and some by others. We hope you enjoy them and find something of interest here.
Some of our stuff about Torridon
![Photos used in our Torridon exhibition at Leeds (1999, 2000,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014). [Image is: 'Loch Torridon from Sgorr a'Chadail'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2011_07_Torridon_Talladale/Mullach_and_Sgorr_a_Ch/thumbs/Sgorr_Loch_T_1_thumb.jpg "Photos used in our Torridon exhibition at Leeds (1999, 2000,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014). [Image is: 'Loch Torridon from Sgorr a'Chadail'].")
![A selection of our photos from around Torridon
(1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012).. [Image is: 'Sgorr a'Chadail from Loch Torridon'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/Sgorr_a_Chadail_views_of/thumbs/S_a_Ch_from_jetty_thumb.jpg "A selection of our photos from around Torridon
(1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012).. [Image is: 'Sgorr a'Chadail from Loch Torridon'].")
![Photo-diaries from our visit to Lochside (and nearby Talladale), July 2011. [Image is: 'Loch Torridon and Beinn Damh'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2011_07_Torridon_Talladale/Mullach_and_Sgorr_a_Ch/thumbs/Loch_T_start_of_day_1_thumb.jpg "Photo-diaries from our visit to Lochside (and nearby Talladale), July 2011. [Image is: 'Loch Torridon and Beinn Damh'].")
![Photo-diaries from our visit to Lochside, December 2012. [Image is: 'Sunrise over sea ice on Loch Torridon'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2012_12_Torridon/11/thumbs/DSC09089_tr_thumb.jpg "Photo-diaries from our visit to Lochside, December 2012. [Image is: 'Sunrise over sea ice on Loch Torridon'].")
!['Torridon, fragile shell'. [Image is: 'Shieling remains on the Abhainn Thraill'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/1999_06_Torridon/thumbs/T1999_3_06A_thumb.jpg "'Torridon, fragile shell'. [Image is: 'Shieling remains on the Abhainn Thraill'].")
'Torridon, fragile shell':
composition about Torridon, with words by Murdoch MacDonald.
!['Golddust echo'. [Image is: 'View north from Maol Chean-dearg'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/1999_06_Torridon/thumbs/T1999_6_07A_thumb.jpg "'Golddust echo'. [Image is: 'View north from Maol Chean-dearg'].")
'Golddust echo':
composition, loosely based on Piobearachd, and the legend of Torridon's gold cave: for vibraphone, acoustic guitar and piano.
There are links to individual walks on some of these pages.
Links to other sites
!['Visit Torridon'. [Image is: 'Talladale falls and Beinn an Eoin'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2011_07_Torridon_Talladale/Talladale_falls/thumbs/Falls_in_context_thumb.jpg "'Visit Torridon'. [Image is: 'Talladale falls and Beinn an Eoin'].")
'Visit Torridon':
Torridon community website
![Torridon stores and café. [Image is: 'Otters on Loch Torridon, near Jo's place at Fasag'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2012_12_Torridon/11/o/thumbs/DSC09178_tr_thumb.jpg "Torridon stores and café. [Image is: 'Otters on Loch Torridon, near Jo's place at Fasag'].")
Torridon stores and café:
Great shop and café - also a wonderful
social hub for locals and visitors.
![Loch Torridon place names website. [Image is: 'Looking through the Coire Mhic Nobuill woods, out to sea'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2012_12_Torridon/12/thumbs/DSC09679_thumb.jpg "Loch Torridon place names website. [Image is: 'Looking through the Coire Mhic Nobuill woods, out to sea'].")
Loch Torridon place names website:
Wonderful site, written by
Murdoch MacDonald, Donald MacDonald, and Alice MacLennan: it has a wealth of
fascinating historical information and photographs.
![Website of Steve Carter, Shieldaig-based composer and photographer. [Image is: 'Sunset over Loch Maree'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2011_07_Torridon_Talladale/Talladale_Grudie/thumbs/Grudie_Maree_sunset_1_thumb.jpg "Website of Steve Carter, Shieldaig-based composer and photographer. [Image is: 'Sunset over Loch Maree'].")
![Steve Carter's 'random' daily photos. [Image is: 'Lichen-covered stone near the Talladale falls'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2011_07_Torridon_Talladale/Talladale_falls/thumbs/Map_lichen_stone_Talladale_thumb.jpg "Steve Carter's 'random' daily photos. [Image is: 'Lichen-covered stone near the Talladale falls'].")
Steve Carter's site has loads of great
photos and music: images are of Torridon and elsewhere
in the Highlands.
![WalkHighlands (Torridon and Gairloch). [Image is: 'Maol Chean-Dearg from icebound Loch an Eoin'].](../photos/Wester_Ross/2012_12_Torridon/12/thumbs/DSC09541_thumb.jpg "WalkHighlands (Torridon and Gairloch). [Image is: 'Maol Chean-Dearg from icebound Loch an Eoin'].")
WalkHighlands (Torridon and Gairloch):
A splendid,
comprehensive, and amazingly well-organised site with walks,
accommodation, and much else for walkers in the Highlands,
plus a thriving forum of user-reports, photographs, discussions etc.
Their main page is here.