THE UK’s most remote pub is more accessible than ever - after opening its doors to a TV documentary crew. Very few will ever visit The Old Forge on the shoreline of the Knoydart Peninsula because the fastest way to get there is either a three-day, 30-mile hike or a ferry from the mainland. 3 Old Forge development manager Stephanie Harris Credit: BBC Scotland/Elephant Shoe Films/Alison Pinkney 3 The pub lies in the stunning Inverie Bay Credit: BBC Scotland/Elephant Shoe Films/Alison Pinkney But for those who do, it’s the pilgrimage of a lifetime through some of the most beautiful terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
In BBC Scotland special The Journey to Scotland’s Remotest Pub, cameras follow friends Glynis Mattheisen and Ally Turner as they undertake the brutal trek in search of the perfect pint. Glynis, an American living in Dundee , joked: “It was pointed out to us that we’re starting at Loch Nevis, which is Scots Gaelic for heaven, and going to Loch Hourn, which is Scots Gaelic for hell.” In the summer months, five people a day attempt the daunting hike to the boozer.
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