Bealach na Ba
| Bealach na Ba | |||
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 The "Pass of the Cattle" was the only road connecting the Applecross Peninsula with the rest of the country until the late 20th century . |
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| Compass direction | east | west | |
| Pass height | 626 m | ||
| Council Area | Highland | ||
| Valley locations | Tornapress | Applecross | |
| expansion | Pass road | ||
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 25 '58 " N , 5 ° 45' 9" W | ||
The Bealach na Bà ( Gaelic for "cattle pass") is a well-known mountain pass located on the Applecross Peninsula in the Council Area Highland in Scotland with a winding single-lane road that climbs up to 626 meters. The road branches off the A896 between Shieldaig and Lochcarron near the hamlet of Tornapress . It is one of the few roads in the Highlands that is laid out like the mountain passes in the Alps , with tight hairpin bends that meander up the mountain with inclines of up to 20%.