Faraid Head
Explore Faraid Head, a small peninsula in the far north of Scotland, five kilometers from the village of Durness. It attracts many visitors because of the vast expanse of Balnakeil beach. Behind the beach are picturesque dunes and cliffs offering stunning views of the coastline and rock formations.
The walk along the beach, through the dunes and up the cliffs is very pleasant, although the path is not always clearly visible.
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➡️ Hiking parameters
➡️ Hiking parameters
➡️ Hiking parameters
Faraid Head
Slideshow
Balnakeil cemetery
Balnakeil bay
Balnakeil Beach
Dunes
Dunes
Faraid Head stacks
Faraid Head
Faraid Head
Faraid Head stacks
Faraid Head
Faraid Head
Balnakeil bay
Faraid Head stacks
Faraid Head stacks
Balnakeil bay
Old sheepfold
Balnakeil Beach
Balnakeil cemetery
Nearby hikes
Oldshoremore Bay
- Difficulty : Easy
- Duration : 3 h 15 m
- Distance : 8.8 km
- Elevation gain : 270 m
Sandwood Bay
- Difficulty : Easy
- Duration : 3 h 30 m
- Distance : 12.9 km
- Elevation gain : 190 m
Ben Hope
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Duration : 5 h
- Distance : 7.5 km
- Elevation gain : 930 m
Arkle
- Difficulty : Hard
- Duration : 7 h 30 m
- Distance : 17.6 km
- Elevation gain : 950 m
Hikes to discover
Let chance guide your steps: Each time you visit Horizonrando, you will discover a new selection of hikes in Scotland, chosen at random.
Meall a’ Bhuachaille
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Duration : 4 h
- Distance : 9 km
- Elevation gain : 520 m
Buachaille Etive Beag
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Duration : 5 h
- Distance : 8.2 km
- Elevation gain : 950 m
Achmelvich Beach
- Difficulty : Easy
- Duration : 2 h
- Distance : 5.3 km
- Elevation gain : 230 m
Lochnagar
- Difficulty : Hard
- Duration : 7 h 30 m
- Distance : 19.7 km
- Elevation gain : 980 m
An Teallach
- Difficulty : Hard
- Duration : 6 h 30 m
- Distance : 13.8 km
- Elevation gain : 1210 m
Beinn a’ Bheithir
- Difficulty : Hard
- Duration : 8 h
- Distance : 15.2 km
- Elevation gain : 1310 m