A woodland which grows on a rare outcrop of limestone in Wester Ross.
With silver-grey ash trees and green grassy terraces, Rassal stands out from the surrounding dark heather moors and rugged mountains. Its lime-rich soil supports an unusual mix of plants, and provided rich wood pasture for the livestock of earlier generations. Rare butterflies and dragonflies flit through patches of summer sunshine, while the trees provide shelter for migrating birds.

Alice Baddeley

January 4, 2023

Cycling

Rassal Wood is the most northerly ash woodland in Britain and is at least 6000 years old.

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1. Bealach na Bà Pass – Descent to Applecross loop from Loch Kishorn

45.4km

03:35

1,300m

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2. Bealach na Bà Pass – Descent to Applecross loop from Achnashellach

146km

09:30

2,010m

2,000m

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3. Bealach na Bà Pass – View Over Loch Kishorn loop from Lochcarron

40.2km

02:58

940m

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Location: Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Rassal Wood

1. Bealach na Bà Pass – Descent to Applecross loop from Loch Kishorn

2. Bealach na Bà Pass – Descent to Applecross loop from Achnashellach

3. Bealach na Bà Pass – View Over Loch Kishorn loop from Lochcarron

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