Skip to content

Table of contents

About Aultbea

Aultbea is a Highland village on Loch Ewe in Wester Ross, reached via the A832's winding single-track road. It's a popular stop on the North Coast 500 route, roughly two and a half hours from Inverness. The area served as a crucial WWII naval base protecting Arctic convoys. The village's red-roofed church stands prominently above the harbour, visible from miles along the lochside approach.

Where is Aultbea on the map?

Aultbea is in Scotland, at 57.840, -5.585 - about 18 km north-east of Blair.

How far is Aultbea from where I am?

Use your device location to see the distance to Aultbea, how long the drive takes, and directions from where you are.

Find hotels in Aultbea

Rent a car near Aultbea

Play a pub crawl round in Aultbea

Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Aultbea. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Aultbea9 holes, one ball

Popular destinations close by

Drumchork1 mi 40 sÀird1 mi 5 minTighnafiline1 mi 5 minBualnaluib2 mi 5 minOrmiscaig2 mi 5 minMellon Charles3 mi 5 minLaide3 mi 5 minSlaggan4 mi 10 minSand, Highland4 mi 10 minFirst Coast5 mi 10 minTuirnaig5 mi 10 minAchagarve5 mi 10 minSecond Coast6 mi 10 minObinan6 mi 10 minMellon Udrigle7 mi 10 min

Nearby essentials

What is the closest airport to Aultbea?

The closest airport to Aultbea is Inverness Airport, 134 km (about 1 h 49 min by car).

Share Route

Save for offline?

We'll download this route and its map area so it works without a connection. This can take a moment -- you can keep using the app while it finishes.