Achins Bookshop sits at Inverkirkaig, about five kilometres south of Lochinver, at the point where the road ends and a track continues to the Falls of Kirkaig. It is one of the most remote independent bookshops in Scotland, and improbably well stocked for its location. The shelves lean toward natural history, geology, and the Highlands, with a strong selection of maps and local guides.
The bookshop is the standard starting point for the approach to Suilven via the Kirkaig path. From here the track follows the River Kirkaig upstream through birch and rowan woodland, with the falls a reasonable target in themselves after about two kilometres. The path to the base of Suilven continues beyond the falls for several more kilometres through open moorland.