Lochinver is dominated by the "sugar loaf" shape of Caisteal Liath, the summit peak of nearby Suilven.

[3] The village, part of Assynt, attracts local tourism, with nature areas being developed in conjunction with small-scale forestry activities.

In 1847, George Cranwell, the second duke and twentieth earl of Sutherland, established the paths and planted the trees that became known as the Culag woods.

It serves the village of Lochinver, and the outlying areas of Achmelvich to the north, Inverkirkaig to the south and Elphin to the east.

For secondary age pupils, a daily bus service is provided to village of Ullapool, 34 miles south.

In the 1890s, it was suggested that a railway be constructed from Invershin to Lochinver, to 'open up' the Highlands and provide a direct rail connection with ferries to the Western Isles.