20의 Durness가지 명소 & 주요 장소

A superb mountain in the far north west of Scotland, rough, tough and wild! The main approaches are from the north from the deep valley of the River Dionard, and then up rough pathless steep slopes - the way I went. There is a longer route from the south, bypassing Arkle and then followiing the long ridge. Either way, you are very unlikely to see anyone else on you journey.

A fine isolated summit with extensive views to the east, north and west.

Sandwood Bay is so far north that you can see the lighthouse of the north west tip of Scotland, Cape Wrath. It has that name for a reason, it is a wild and stormy place.

Being completely alone on a 1.5 mile beach made of pink sand with the waves crashing on the shore is a very special experience. I will always remember my trip here.

Luckily, the beautiful sandy beach can only be reached via a long hike and is therefore not too crowded. It is a worthwhile hiking destination when the weather is nice.

Ben Hope stands at 927 m. It's the most northerly of the Munros and a bit of a northern outlier of the other highest mountains in Scotland. The normal route follows the mountain path from the road in the south. You can loop around the northern ridge, but the ground is more serious.

Foinaven came close to being included in the Munro classification but was re-measured in 1992 and it falls short. Hiking this marvellous mountain sure feels like a tough Munro day out though that's for sure! There is no easy way to climb this quartzite strewn Corbett and we only saw one other hiker on the day we walked it (from Lone via Bealach Horn). Views across NW Scotland from the summit and the whole ridge are awesome.

Green shimmering algae on cold stone walls, an underground waterfall, a large chamber that opens onto a bay with a sandy beach - the Smoo Cave is an impressive natural beauty in the north of Scotland.