This page contains links to various leaflets, booklets, podcasts, videos and websites with information on places to visit within the North West Highland Geopark. Information can be printed, downloaded or simply read online to help you find out what the North West Highlands Geopark has to offer.
Geopark Area Guides
Geopark Guide
A Guide to the North West Highlands Geopark - English Version new for 2023
A Guide to the North West Highlands Geopark - French Original Version
A Guide to the North West Highlands Geopark - Spanish Original Version
A Guide to the North West Highlands Geopark - German Original Version
Guides to Specific Areas of the Geopark
Geology Guides
A comprehensive booklet on the geology of the North West Highlands published by Scottish National Heritage.
A Landscape Fashioned By Geology
Pebble Routes - Samples of the various Pebble Routes within the Geopark. The full product can be purchased from the online shop.
The Rock Route - set of 14 information boards set throughout the Geopark describing the local landscape and supported by individual audio guides.
Follow the Rock Route on the Geotourist Website
Geology Visitor Centres
A walk to discover the oldest rocks in Britain, fossils of early life and evidence of a massive asteroid impact.
Geopods are information stations where you can find out more about the area around you from the panels in front of you or via our on-line content (accessible via the QR codes on the panels).
What we see as Quinag today can be likened to a theatre production. The geology is the stage and auditorium on which all else is built. The audience and actors may come and go but the foundation of the geology remains.
Audio Guides for the Geopark
Coigach and Assynt’s Local Guide uses your phone’s GPS to automatically trigger rich audio content and deliver turn -by-turn audio content and interesting information relative to your surroundings and upcoming destinations.
The Local Guide - Audio descriptions for Coigach and Assynt
An audio guide for Knockan Crag Visitor centre and walking trail through the Moine Thrust
The Rock Route - set of 14 information boards set throughout the Geopark describing the local landscape and supported by individual audio guides.
Archaeology
A north coast landscape with 3000 years of occupation
Recent excavations and repairs at Clachtoll Broch have reinstated this ancient monument
Clachtoll Broch Excavation Video
Comprehensive booklet describing an extensive archaeological survey of the parish of Assynt
Link to VisitCoigach website
Walking in the North West Highlands Geopark
Ten great family walks in the North West Highlands Geopark
Quinag - A mountain managed by The John Muir Trust
Walkers Guide to Kinlochbervie (available for purchase in online shop)
Walkers Guide to Coigach and Assynt (available for purchase in online shop)
For the more experienced walker there are numerous cross country trails and mountain walks including the Sutherland Trail and iconic mountains such as Stac Pollaidh and the munros of Conival and Ben Mor Assynt. The Walk Highlands website provides route information with levels of difficulty and the Mountain Weather Information Service has regular updates on local weather conditions.
