Old Shiel Bridge

Old Shiel Bridge: This disused bridge spans the River Shiel some 460m downstream from the large bridge that replaced it in 1935. The bridge was built around 1804 and is constructed of lime-mortared rubble masonry, the bridge has an overall length of 17m and incorporates a single arch having a span of 9.6m and a height above water-level of 5.9m. The width of the roadway is 3.8m within 0.5m parapets.

The house "Camus Dorche" has a commanding view looking over the River Shiel at the Blain Burn just to the west of the village of Acharacle. Two lovely Gems in this part of Scotland

The Old Shiel Bridge dates back to the early 1800s and formed part of the original road that ran from the Corran Ferry on Loch Linnhe through Acharacle and onto Kinlochmoidart. If you enter through the gate and over the Bridge it takes you down a lovely walk where pontoon's stretch out into a large pool at the mouth of the River Shiel where local Anglers fish, a lovely spot just to sit and enjoy the quietness of the area.