Perth to Inverness - 2 hours - good location to stock up at TESCOInverness to Ullapool - 1 hour - try coffee or lunch in the Ceilidh Place...Cultural Centre of the North WestUllapool to Lochinver - 45 minutes - stop at Ardvreck Castle on the shore of Loch AssyntLochinver to Clachtoll - 15 minutes - single track road...a brilliant drive.Turn left towards the beach,turn left before car park and through the gate at the salmon bothy and you are at Clachtoll Cottage.At night, in the dark, keep an eye out for stray deer on the road.Lochinver provides - general stores, butcher, post office, eating places, pubs, tourist office,harbour,chandlery,Highland Stoneware.