Kyle of Durness

Kyle of Durness is a coastal inlet on the north coast of Scotland in the county of Sutherland. It extends 5.5 miles (8.9 km) inland from Balnakeil and divides the Cape Wrath peninsula from the mainland.

The Kyle is around 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide and tidal with only a narrow channel of water remaining at low tide along most of its length. Unlike other coastal inlets along Scotland's north coast it is not straight, having two major bends around Keoldale. It opens into Balnakeil Bay, which is around 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, at its mouth. Faraid Head, on the eastern shore of the bay, provides the range control for the Cape Wrath military training area to the west.

This walk takes me from Keoldale and around along the shore to Balnakeil Bay.