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Durness

Faraid Head loop from Balnakeil

Intermediate

4.6

(32)

178

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Faraid Head loop from Balnakeil

03:23

12.5km

180m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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1

98 m

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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2

329 m

Balnakeil Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful sandy beach with large sand dunes.

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3

1.81 km

Spectacular views on this small peninsula including extensive dune systems backing sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and the remains of an iron age fort. Also an MOD range control tower.

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4

3.89 km

Stone Cairn with Coastal View

Highlight • Monument

5

7.51 km

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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6

10.7 km

Cocoa Mountain Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Awesome truffles here, the company having been awarded a Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Award. The owners appeared in an episode of Dragons' Den in 2015.

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7

11.4 km

Loch Croispol School Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Derelict school on Loch Croispol

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

4.68 km

1.74 km

953 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

3.32 km

2.91 km

1.82 km

532 m

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