Glen Carron

Glen Carron is the broad valley carrying both the A890 and the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line between Achnasheen and Lochcarron — a through-route with Munro access rather than a destination glen in its own right. The hills above the glen (the Munros Moruisg and Maol Chean-dearg, and the Corbett Sgurr nan Ceannaichean) are often climbed by walkers who take the train to Achnasheen or Strathcarron and walk from the stations.

The glen runs roughly east to west between the Achnasheen watershed (where the catchment changes from the River Bran heading east to the River Carron heading west) and the head of Loch Carron at Strathcarron. Most of the floor is sheep and forestry country; the Achnashellach Forest fills the middle section south of the road. Walkers' access to the hills branches off the A890 on forestry and estate tracks.

Maol Chean-dearg (933m) rises on the north-west side of the glen; Lurg Mhor and Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich (the "Cheesecake") lie to the south, deep in the hills. The approaches start from forestry and estate tracks off the A890. The Coulin Pass, from Achnashellach, is the foot connection through to Glen Torridon.