A832 road
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| Route information | |
| Length | 126 mi (203 km) |
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| From | A835 near Ullapool |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
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The A832 is a road in the Scottish Highlands, linking Cromarty, on the east coast, to Gairloch on the west coast, and beyond Gairloch to Braemore Junction. It is 126 miles (203 km) long and runs entirely in the former county of Ross and Cromarty. The road forms part of the Wester Ross Coastal Trail.
Cromarty to Gorstan
Starting in
.Five miles after Muir of Ord, the A832 meets the A835 again at a T-junction, and turning left, multiplexes with the A835 for nine miles (14 km) to Gorstan. On this stretch it passes Contin, the Rogie Falls and Loch Garve.
Gorstan to Gairloch
At Gorstan the A832 and A835 diverge again. They meet again later on at Braemore Junction, where the A832 terminates at the A835. From Gorstan to Braemore Junction on the A835 is 20 miles (32 km), however on the A832 it is a vast 87-mile (140 km) circuit to the west coast and around the mountains of Wester Ross.
From Gorstan the A832 heads west along
At Kinlochewe, there is a junction with the
Gairloch to Dundonnell
After reaching the west coast at Gair Loch, the A832 follows the coast northwards, gradually making a turn back towards the south-east. It circuits the
At Loch Gairloch, the A832 turns north through the village of Gairloch, then turns east and crosses the headland between Loch Gairloch and Loch Ewe. It descends to the latter at Poolewe and follows its coast northwards to Drumchork, passing Inverewe Garden. At Drumchork the road rises again, crossing a headland to Gruinard Bay.
After following the coast of Gruinard Bay the road crosses one more headland and descends to
Dundonnell to Braemore Junction
This stretch of road is one of several to be known as the Destitution Road. It was built during the
Beyond Dundonnell, the A832 enters the Dundonnell Gorge and begins climbing alongside several waterfalls on the Dundonnell River. The road leaves the top of the gorge at Fain Bridge and continues across the open moors to the summit at an altitude of 332 metres (1089 ft), surrounded by the towering peaks of
On its final stretch, the road descends alongside the Abhainn Cuileig river, then turns alongside the
Shortly after passing the gorge, the A832 terminates at Braemore Junction on the A835.
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