
Also nearby is Smoo Cave, a giant hole in the limestone cliffs which is very much worth visiting. But be warned, according to some this is a hiding place of the devil! If beaches are more your thing than you will probably enjoy Sango Bay which has a beautiful sandy beach. More beaches can be found further to the east along the A838 towards Tongue, the next bigger village on the north coast. Also hillwalkers and mountain climbers find this place a real haven as it offers towering cliffs, rugged mountains and expansive moorlands which all provide fantastic but sometimes challenging walking trails.

Map of North West Scotland with Cape Wrath and Durness
Picture of cape wrath lighthouse by Anne Burgess licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
I would very much like to cycle the 11 miles from Kyle of Durness to Cape Wrath Lighthouse in August 2024. Of couse I need to use the ferry. How reliable is it? I tried to do it last August but there was no ferry on the Monday. I was so disappointed ! What are the ferry times in August and is it possible to go by the ferry taking my bike with me and take approx 3 hours and return by the ferry?