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Southend Beach – Keil Hotel Ruins loop from Southend

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Southend Beach – Keil Hotel Ruins loop from Southend

Moderate

5.0

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Southend Beach – Keil Hotel Ruins loop from Southend

02:42

10.4km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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721 m

View of the Sea

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

7.49 km

Southend Beach

Highlight • Beach

A spectacular beach with picnic benches next to it on the other side of the road. Features fine golden sand and backed by dunes.

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7.67 km

Keil Caves and St Columba's Footprints

Highlight • Historical Site

Keil Caves are a series of interesting caves at the southern end of Kintyre which you can explore. Although it’s hard to imagine these days, the caves were inhabited by …

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7.85 km

St. Columba's Church Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

7.91 km

View of Sanda Island from Southend

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.44 km

Keil Hotel Ruins

Highlight • Other

Here are the remains of the Keil Hotel, an imposing five storey Art Deco building. During World War II, the hotel was used as a hospital. The large white painted …

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8.84 km

Dunaverty Bay

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful crescent shaped beach with views out to the north coast of Ireland. Ideal spot for swimming.

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9.24 km

Dunaverty Bay

Beach

9.68 km

Dunaverty Castle Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once the site of an 8th century stronghold castle, the only thing that remains is the big rock that it stood on. There's a new lifeboat shed in the bay …

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.53 km

824 m

576 m

468 m

Surfaces

8.53 km

721 m

687 m

459 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Southend Beach – Keil Hotel Ruins loop from Southend

View of the Sea

Southend Beach

Keil Caves and St Columba's Footprints

St. Columba's Church Ruins

View of Sanda Island from Southend

Keil Hotel Ruins

Dunaverty Bay

Dunaverty Castle Rock

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