The road twists up to the top of Gruinard Hill before dropping down to the sands of Gruinard Bay, where the Inverianvie River meets the sea. Continuing through this rocky terrain, the road crosses the Gruinard River and passes Gruinard House before climbing inland again. The car park and viewpoint at the top of the hill gives excellent views over Little Loch Broom to the Scoraig peninsula and the hills beyond. An Teallach from Destitution Road Just before Braemore junction, Corrieshalloch Gorge and the Falls of Measach are in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. There is a footbridge over the deep gorge with a waterfall.
Parking is possible at both sides of the gorge.
There are safe, sheltered sandy beaches with car parks at Mellon Udrigle and Gruinard. Slaggan Beach is a secluded sandy beach at the end of a rough track. The road continues another mile to the coast at Opinan. As the road begins to drop down to Little Loch Broom from the carpark and viewpoint, you can turn left at Badcaul along the minor road to the road end at Badluarach. As you leave Dundonnell and head up to the Fain, a minor road turns left and crosses an old bridge to Dundonnell House.