HELICOPTER APPROACH

The common approach from Lossiemouth or Dalcross leads down Glen Affric and Glen Lichd into Strath Croe. On entering Strath Croe, obvious signs of habitation and agriculture are seen and a left turn brings you toward the Kintail base a few hundred metres away at Morvich.

Above Strath Croe, heading towards Loch Duich. Click on the photograph for more details.

Approaching from the west or south-east may lead you down Glen Shiel or Loch Alsh to the head of Loch Duich near Shiel Bridge. Turn ENE and you are headed into Strath Croe. The main A87(T) road crosses the loch on a causeway. 1200m beyond this, another road crosses the strath and just beyond that second road, on the right at the base of the hill, is the Kintail base.

The Kintail base is a single-storey L-shaped building across the road from the caravan site.

North to South:    RIVER - CARAVAN SITE - ROAD - KINTAIL BASE.

In the field to the east of the building is a hardened area for landing helicopters. It is obstruction-free within a radius of at least 25m. Low domestic electricity wires pass to the south and the west at a minimum distance of 35m. It is best suited to landing on a heading of about 210 degrees which is head into the prevailing winds and facing the nearest obstructions.

On close approach, you will be able to identify the hardened area. It is about 20m across and slightly raised. In case of difficulty, ask by radio for assistance from the ground.

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Plans are underway to improve the landing area. It is hoped that these will include a gate for ambulance access, surface improvements, markings for the landing area and markings for nearby obstructions.

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