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Today, the ferry is a crucial link between the main A82 road (serving Inverness, Fort William, and Glasgow) with the otherwise extremely remote Morvern and Ardnamurchan peninsulas. Use of the ferry saves over an hour from the land route between Ardgour and Corran (which would involve use of the A861 and the A830).
Kilchoan (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Chòmhain) [1] is a village on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, beside the Sound of Mull in Lochaber, Highland.It is the most westerly village in mainland Britain, [2] although several tiny hamlets lie further west on the peninsula (of these, the most westerly is called Portuairk).
Kilmory is reached by a branch road off the B8007 road that runs from Salen to Achosnich by way of Kilchoan.All the roads in Ardnamurchan are single track. There is a view north from the junction with the B8007 to the islands of Rùm, Eigg, Muck and Canna.
Welcome sign at Kilchoan ferry terminal. The population of the whole peninsula is around 2,000. Historically part of the former county of Argyll, it is now part of the Lochaber ward management area of the Highland local authority. Villages in Ardnamurchan: Acharacle (Àth Tharracail) Achnaha (Achadh na h-Àtha) Glenborrodale (Gleann Bhorghdail)
Ferries sail between Tobermory and the mainland to Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, but principal access to the island is via ferry between Oban and Craignure. Craignure is around 22 miles (35 kilometres) from Tobermory. This is the main route for visitors to the island. An additional ferry sails between Lochaline on the mainland and ...
Caledonian MacBrayne (Scottish Gaelic: Caledonian Mac a' Bhriuthainn), in short form CalMac, is the trade name of CalMac Ferries Ltd, the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries to the west coast of Scotland, serving ports on the mainland and 22 of the major islands.
There are several ferry routes that use the Sound, most of which originate from Oban. These include the ferry between Oban and Craignure, the main ferry port on Mull, whose main pier was built in 1964. [2] [3] Other ferry routes across the Sound include Tobermory to Kilchoan and Fishnish to Lochaline. [3]
Ferry links to Mull from the mainland include: The most-used ferry, from Oban to Craignure (approx. 45 minutes), Kilchoan to Tobermory (approx. 35 minutes) Lochaline to Fishnish (approx. 15 minutes). Advance bookings are not required for the Kilchoan or Fishnish ferries; access to those two ferry terminals on the mainland side is via single ...
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