📌 Strathy, Highland
★★★★

Strathy Point sticks up like an upright finger from the middle of Scotland’s northern coastline, jutting out into the wild North Atlantic. Its position as a barrier to marine life makes it one of the best places for spotting whales and dolphins, especially over summer. But you can have a whale of a time here even without any cetacean sightings. The intricate, rocky coastline is a spectacular place to explore regardless, and in all weathers – though care should be taken on the clifftops in stormy conditions.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at Totegan, minor road end 2 mi north of Strathy

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NC 827686

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 58.589440,-4.019335

❌ No public transport within 1 mi

🚗Car park – don’t block nearby gates

📝 Key info

▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 120 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr

Features: 🌊 Strathy Point, coastline & lighthouse

Moderate | Mostly pathless on short-cropped grass above cliffs, with tarmac road for return. Very first section is boggy; one fence must be climbed.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – join coastline above bay to northwest – Strathy Point – Lochan nam Faoileag – leave coastline above Toll Egain – start by main track

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Sheep, fulmars, seagulls, eider ducks, rabbits. Highland cows on the access road.

Weather: 10°C & mostly sunny, though with cloud sheet to south.

May 2021
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