On the North-West side of the Highlands in Scotland we arrive at a small beach just before Applecross. Extremely isolated, Applecross was accessible only by boat until the early 20th century, and for many years after that the only road access was over one of Scotland's most notoriously treacherous roads, the Beaalach na Ba ('Pass of the Cattle'), which crosses the peninsula and reaches a maximum height of 626m, below the 792m high mountain Sgurr a' Chaorachain. Only in 1975 the settlement was connected via a winding coastal road. The Beaalach na Ba is a challenge for many motorists and motorcyclists, whose destination often is the Applecross Inn, one of the buildings in a row of houses on the coast. The name Applecross applies to all the settlements around the peninsula, and this row of houses which is often referred to as 'Applecross', is actually called 'Shore Street' and is referred to locally just as 'The Street'.