Braemore to Ardmair: Walking, Wheeling & Cycling Route
Braemore to Ardmair: Walking, Wheeling & Cycling Route
Following on from Lochbroom and Ullapool Community Trust’s (LUCT) Sustaining Choices consultation earlier this year, LUCT are in the process of creating a continuous walking, wheeling and cycling (known as ‘active travel’) route in the Lochbroom area. Wheeling refers to an alternative means of travel to foot / pedestrian based mobility, such as travel by wheelchair, mobility scooter or wheeled walker.
The route will create a safe and attractive environment for walking, wheeling, and cycling, making active travel the obvious choice for everyday journeys undertaken by the communities along the A835 and Loch Broom.
Share your views
The route would run from Braemore Junction to Ardmair, linking with Inverbroom, Leckmelm and Ullapool. By sharing your feedback at this early stage, we can ensure that the Braemore to Ardmair walking, wheeling, and cycling route reflects the needs and ambitions of the local community.
The community engagement is now live and will close at 23:59 on Sunday 6th August 2023.
Public Drop in sessions
On Tuesday 27th June and Wednesday 28th June 2023, we held two public drop-in sessions, where members of the public met the project team to find out more about the project vision and stage of the project. In total, 45 people attended across the two days.
Thank you to everyone who gave their time to attend these events and provided their views.
If you were unable to attend these events, you can still ask the project team questions and provide your feedback via the online survey and email address; these details are outlined below.
Online survey
Share your views on the project vision by completing our 10-minute survey using the below link:
Paper surveys
You can collect a printed version of the survey from the following locations:
Ullapool Golf Club, North Road, Ullapool IV26 2TH
Corrieshalloch Gorge Visitor Centre, Garve IV23 2AB
The Macphail Centre, 5 Mill Street, Ullapool IV26 2UN
New Broom, 28 Argyle St, Ullapool IV26 2UB
Harbour Building, The Pier, Ullapool IV26 2UH
Lochbroom Filling Station, Garve Road, Ullapool IV26 2SY
Please return your completed survey to one of the locations listed above.
Supporting materials
The below documents have been developed to increase your understanding of the project, engagement opportunities and next steps. These documents are viewable in your web browser and can be downloaded.
Easy Read Report: provides information about the project and how you can get involved, with simplified language, text, and drawings.
Frequently Asked Questions: our response to frequently asked questions (FAQs). As the project progresses, this document will be updated.
Paper Survey: a paper-based alternative to the online survey.
About the Braemore to Ardmair Walking, Wheeling, and Cycling Route
Lochbroom and Ullapool Community Trust (LUCT) are in the process of creating a walking, wheeling, and cycling (known as ‘active travel’) route between Braemore and Ardmair. Wheeling refers to an alternative means of travel to foot/pedestrian-based mobility, such as travel by wheelchair, mobility scooter or wheeled walker.
The review of the existing active travel provision along the A835 at Loch Broom highlighted that the area could benefit from a new walking, wheeling, and cycling route. At this early stage of the project, no designs have been created, meaning you can help shape the future of active travel in your local area. Sharing your views helps us understand what matters to you.
The community engagement is now live and will run for six weeks, closing at 23:59 on Sunday 6 August 2023.
If you have questions about this project or would like to sign-up for updates on future engagement opportunities, please email TellUs-LUCT@sweco.co.uk
Funding for the project was awarded by Sustrans through Places for Everyone. Places for Everyone is an active travel infrastructure programme supported by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans.ork to do.
