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Durness Beach – Balnakeil Craft Village loop from Smoo Cave

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Durness Beach – Balnakeil Craft Village loop from Smoo Cave

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4.6

(21)

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Durness Beach – Balnakeil Craft Village loop from Smoo Cave

01:48

6.72km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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111 m

Durness Beach

Highlight • Beach

This beach is located on the campsite and is not far from Smoo Cave. Baden is probably something for toughened. Water temperature was 15 ° C in August.

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2.29 km

View of Durness from Aodann Mhòr

Highlight • Beach

2.29 km

View of Burragaig Bay from Seanachaisteal Dun

Highlight • Historical Site

The site of an Iron Age promontory fort, offering great views North over Burragaig Bay and to the rocky islets to the West.

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4.00 km

Balnakeil Church Ruins and Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruin of a church with great views of Balnakeil Beach and Faraid Head.

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4.19 km

Balnakeil House, Church Ruins and Beach

Highlight • Historical Site

This was a seat of the clan chief Mackay, later Lord Reay.

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4.88 km

Balnakeil Craft Village

Highlight • Settlement

5.79 km

Vintage Durness Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

6.00 km

SPAR Supermarket, Durness

Highlight • Rest Area

6.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.16 km

2.33 km

982 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

2.10 km

782 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 22 August

17°C

11°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 22, 2022,Schottland: Durness Balnakeil Beach

Mega exhausting, because of very strong and gusty wind. At times we had to hold on to the fence on the exposed stretches of the road - otherwise we would have been blown into the bay.

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Durness Beach – Balnakeil Craft Village loop from Smoo Cave

Durness Beach

View of Durness from Aodann Mhòr

View of Burragaig Bay from Seanachaisteal Dun

Balnakeil Church Ruins and Cemetery

Balnakeil House, Church Ruins and Beach

Balnakeil Craft Village

Vintage Durness Museum

SPAR Supermarket, Durness

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