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This Glen Shiel inn is an institution among Munro baggers – runners keen to reach all 282 Scottish summits over 3000 feet – because it’s a brilliant basecamp for ticking off a lot of peaks on the route.

From the door of The Cluanie Inn you can reach the South Glen Shiel Ridge and bag seven Munros in one (very long!) day. Across the glen you can tick off another nine, hitting three a day on the Five Sisters of Kintail, the Brothers Ridge, and a loop over Sgùrr nan Conbhairean, Càrn Ghluasaid and Sàil Chaorainn. Read More

On the road between Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye sits the Cluanie Inn, a grand dame of a Highland Hotel and a beacon for those who want to experience the grandeur of the mighty mountains of dramatic Glen Shiel. Read More

Scotland’s 800 or so isles are often the go-to for an escape from civilisation; understandable given what they offer. Head off the beaten track in the Highlands, though, and you can savour a world-class break away from the hordes this year without even stepping on a ferry. Even as a travel writer born and based here, it has taken me years to fully appreciate what the Highlands offer beyond those isles – here are my tips for getting off the beaten track in Europe’s last great wilderness.... Read More

John Muir – the Scot who inspired the foundation of America’s National Parks – famously once declared, “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” The Cluanie Inn would have surely been his favourite place to stay in Scotland then; an oasis tucked alone amidst a breathtaking sweep of Highland mountain massifs. It’s ideal for keen walkers, avid mountaineers and those who just want to get back to nature, relax and soak in the epic scenery Read More

Driving through the glens and watching the hills and mountains rise up on either side of you, delivers a note to your heart that you have truly entered the Scottish Highlands. The sheer amount of space is incredible and the mountains slowly grasp ever more of the sky filling your vision with views of Glen Shiel. Read More

The Black Sheep Group has opened the doors to its newest Highlands country hotel, the Cluanie Inn at Glenmoriston. Read More

Black Sheep Hotels, a new group of boutique hotels in the Highlands from Indian entrepreneur Sanjay Narang, has relaunched its second property after a significant investment. Read More

A MUMBAI-based entrepreneur who was disappointed with his stay in the Highlands in 2018 has opened the second of three properties in the area that he acquired as a result of his visit. Read More

A well-known Highland hotel, bought by an Indian entrepreneur, has reopened after an extensive refurbishment. Read More