A circular walk including beaches and the two peaks of Beinn Scurrival (79m) and Beinn Eoligarry (105m) on the northern tip of Barra, with extensive views back towards the isles of Eriskay and South Uist. Also shows the shell sand bays and the strip of land which has built up between what were originally two islands.
A wander around some beaches on the northern tip of the Isle of Barra.
Traigh Mhor (The Great Beach) hosts the only commercial airport in the world which has its runways on a tidal beach. In 1933 when a site was sought for Barra Airport, John MacPherson, the local postmaster (otherwise known as 'The Coddy') suggested that the beach, with its hard compact sand, be used for the runways. It is still in use, and is the only runway in the world washed twice a day by the tide. There are three runways, to allow for different wind directions. Three large visible markers mark the runways. When the windsock flies to show that a plane arrival is imminent, the area is out of bounds to people on the beach.
