Balnakeil Bay & Faraid Head

An 7 mile return walk taking in beaches, sand dunes and dramatic cliffs. Oh, and views Westward with Cape Wrath hiding around the corner. Heading back again and freshly covered snow mountains can be seen in the distance.

The sand dunes are some of the tallest and most mobile in Britain. In the first pictures you will see the dark clouds of a hail storm moving in. I was able to take shelter behind a sand dune during the brief storm before emerging on to the headland in glorious sunshine.