Sandwood Bay
The finest beach in Britain, a mile of pink sand with a sea stack, reached only on foot by a track across the moor.
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Ascent
- 220 m
- Time
- 2.5–3 h
- Grade
- Moderate
- Route
- Out and back
- High point
- 110 m
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About this walk
Sandwood Bay is a moderate 8.7 km out-and-back walk with 220 m of ascent, taking 2.5 to 3 hours. It starts at Blairmore car park (grid reference NC 207 614).
Sandwood Bay is the beach at the end of everything: a mile of sand backed by dunes and a loch, a sea stack called Am Buachaille at its southern end, and no road for miles. The John Muir Trust track from Blairmore crosses the moor past lochans to the dunes and the bay. Cape Wrath is the next headland north. Return the same way.
Route
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The bay
Follow the track across the moor to Sandwood Bay and return.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Sandwood Bay take?
- Most walkers take 2.5–3 hours for the 8.7 km route, which has 220 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Blairmore car park (grid reference NC 207 614). John Muir Trust car park at Blairmore.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- No practical public transport.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded moderate. A good moorland track, then dunes and beach.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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