Rubha an Dùnain

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Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.

A low headland south of Glenbrittle, packed with history for its size: a Neolithic chambered cairn, an Iron Age dun on its loch, and a short canal the Vikings are thought to have cut to link their loch to the sea. It’s reached by a fine coastal walk of a few miles from the Glenbrittle campsite, with the Cuillin at your back. A rewarding half-day out for anyone who likes their scenery with a bit of archaeology.

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The Cuillin Hills

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Torrin

Britain's most serrated mountain range.

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Glenbrittle Beach

Beach near Carbost

Wide dark volcanic-sand beach at the head of Loch Brittle beneath the Cuillin.

4.7 km N

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Eas Mòr

Waterfall near Sligachan

A big waterfall — the literal meaning of its Gaelic name — dropping through a deep, sheer gorge on the Allt Coire Banachdich, high in Glen Brittle beneath the western Black Cuillin. Reached only on foot up the river, with the ridge filling the skyline above.

6 km NE