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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Durness
Balnakeil House, Church Ruins and Beach
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 78 out of 81 hikers
Location: Durness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
4.6
(15)
73
01:59
7.39km
90m
(16)
46
01:54
7.05km
4.8
(21)
197
02:21
8.72km
110m
This was a seat of the clan chief Mackay, later Lord Reay.
November 13, 2017
Balnakeil is a ghost village. Old stone houses; a mill, a church, a large farm house and the old cemetery.
August 5, 2018
Very beautiful area, great photo opportunities
August 10, 2024
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Balnakeil Church Ruins and Cemetery
Smoo Cave and Geodha Smoo
View of Burragaig Bay from Seanachaisteal Dun
Smoo Cave
An Fharaid Peninsula Coastal Path
Loch Eriboll
Faraid Head and Balnakeil Bay Trail
Keoldale Ferry Crossing
Rocky Path Across Allt Smoo Stream
Sango Bay Beach
Inlet With Fishing Boats and Winch
Approach to the Kyle of Durness
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