Moderate 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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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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329 m

Balnakeil Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful sandy beach with large sand dunes.

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1.81 km

An Fharaid Peninsula Coastal Path

Highlight • Natural

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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3.89 km

Stone Cairn with Coastal View

Highlight • Monument

7.51 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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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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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

Elevation

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