Sandwood Bay & Am Buachaille loop on the Cape Wrath Trail from Blairmore
Sandwood Bay & Am Buachaille loop on the Cape Wrath Trail from Blairmore
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Sandwood Bay & Am Buachaille loop on the Cape Wrath Trail from Blairmore
04:48
15.5km
210m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 10, 2024
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Includes off-grid segments
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After 6.55 km for 1.46 km
After 10.4 km for 1.08 km
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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840 m
View of Lochan na Gainimh
Highlight • Lake
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1.76 km
Loch a' Mhuilinn Path Shortcut
Highlight (Segment) • Lake
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3.25 km
Path to Sandwood Bay
Highlight • Trail
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5.60 km
Sandwood Loch and runs
Highlight • Historical Site
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6.55 km
Sandwood Bay and Am Buachaille Sea Stack
Highlight • Beach
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8.29 km
Am Buachaille Sea Stack
Highlight • Natural Monument
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15.5 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.76 km
6.11 km
2.50 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
11.6 km
2.56 km
1.26 km
< 100 m
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Saturday 30 May
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11°C
37 %
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Trail Reviews
Normally the ascent of Ben Hope - the northernmost Munro - was planned. But we opted for the Sandwood Bay, the most beautiful beach in Scotland! The beach is surrounded by red sandstones with rolling hills of some dunes in between. A little later the surprise came, because I climbed the nearby cliffs, after which we suddenly stood in front of Am Buachaille - again a rocky outcrop. The way back was rather difficult. There was no road, we had to walk by feel to the 130m high Carn an Righ. This was no mean feat in swampy moors! A little later we joined the main road. Marina noted that we were always the only ones doing "our" walk. The other tourists took the tourist route up and down. I didn't fall off the beach, but the way back over the cliffs of Cap Rhuba Buachaille was again a high flyer!
Hike to one of Scotland's most beautiful sandy beaches.