West coast of Scotland moving on tour suggestions

Decades back I did a week round from Kyleakin, up to Ullapool, ferry to Stornaway and down the Western Isles, then ferry back to Skye and a final amazing day down between the Cuillins. We skipped the Applecross peninsula part - probably wise as we found the rest enough for our legs and as others mentioned this small section needs a lot of hauling. Think it's not just the Belach; although at a large scale "flat" I think there are a lot of small but sharp ups and downs. We mixed youth hostels with the odd BnB - that worked well. Be mindful of Sunday restrictions especially on the outer Hebrides - less than when I went though. Generally highly recommended.  If you get mostly good weather that is. You really don't want bad weather but would miss something if it were all dry and sunny - not likely though!

The islands are great for variety. The mainland coast is certainly scenic with good parts (especially long descent into Ullapool if going north!) but it's very much up, then down, repeat. If back there I might be tempted just to explore Skye and associated islands.

If repeating I'd not travel going South-west down the outer Hebrides. Once you hit the prevailing wind you'll be pedalling squares and the southern islands are more exposed. Note your route choice - on roads or not - is generally limited in those parts unless you're Danny MacAskill. Whatever route check that you get appropriate rewards in the shape of views (assuming weather lets you see) / points of interest (whisky, megaliths etc.). Further north, up from Unapool, terrain inland (Assynt) is amazing. And finally - even though it's early - midge protection just in case!

Applecross has just the two ways in and out, and sometimes people don't realise that the coast road means just as much climbing as the Bealach na ba, it's just more spread out in lumps rather than in a single bonkers climb.

Last time I was there (a long time ago) there was some camping, I think associated with the Applecross Inn, which is pretty much the hub of everything there.

You probably know this already but distances between settlements are often long, and what might seem to be a village on the map can be just a couple of houses with nowhere to buy food and drink.

AFAIK there aren't really many suitable options around the Applecross peninsula other than what you see on the road map (the rest being too boggy, rough or steep). The Coulin Pass came to mind as a linking option, though, and there may be others to suit you at: www.lochcarron.org.uk/cycle

alternatively, have you considered the Western Isles end-to-end?