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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Durness

View of Sango Sands Beach – Durness Beach loop from Smoo Cave

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Durness

View of Sango Sands Beach – Durness Beach loop from Smoo Cave

Easy

5.0

(1)

16

riders

View of Sango Sands Beach – Durness Beach loop from Smoo Cave

00:37

9.14km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.94 km for 55 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

343 m

Picnic Area With Sea View

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

1.23 km

View of Sango Sands Beach

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Barefoot on the beach, white sand between your toes... even in the very north of Scotland it's possible. Sango Sands is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the Highlands.

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3

4.77 km

Balnakeil House, Church Ruins and Beach

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This was a seat of the clan chief Mackay, later Lord Reay.

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4

4.96 km

Balnakeil Church Ruins and Cemetery

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Ruin of a church with great views of Balnakeil Beach and Faraid Head.

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5

5.90 km

Cocoa Mountain Coffee Shop

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Awesome truffles here, the company having been awarded a Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Award. The owners appeared in an episode of Dragons' Den in 2015.

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6

7.52 km

Ceannabeine Beach

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Ceannabeine Beach is a beautiful, white sandy beach with rocky outcrops and crystal clear water.
This dramatic gently sloping beach with its cliffs of pink rock is only a short …

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7

7.62 km

Wooden Walkway at Sango Bay

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Magnificent view of the beaches left and right.

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8

7.86 km

Durness Beach

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Durness is the most north westerly village on the British mainland and a great stopover point if you're cycle touring. The scenery is spectacular, with a rocky coastline dotted with …

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9.14 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

2.37 km

1.64 km

353 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.75 km

155 m

134 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 21 May

18°C

12°C

41 %

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