Clachtoll Beach – Achmelvich Beach loop from Drumbeg

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Clachtoll Beach – Achmelvich Beach loop from Drumbeg

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Clachtoll Beach – Achmelvich Beach loop from Drumbeg

03:14

48.2km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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229 m

Viewpoint Over Loch Drumbeg and Eddrachillis Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

The viewpoint by the car park on the B869 northwest of Drumbeg village. It's a small crofting village slightly famous for having the oldest recorded shipwreck of the coast. It's now a marine protected area for this reason although you are allowed to dive.
Loch Drumbeg is a freshwater loch that is a popular trout fishing destination.
To the north you can see out to sea past the inland islands and out to the North Minch.

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1.36 km

Road to Drumbeg

Highlight • Trail

8.69 km

Clashnessie Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Clashnessie Bay is a small sandy beach with a mild microclimate, due to the closeness of the Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream.
Situated ten miles north of Lochinver, Clashnessie Bay is a clean, quiet and beautiful beach. With a rocky inlet and a big sandy shore, the beach is a fabulous adventure for children and full of things to explore. A short walk upstream will take you to the Clashnessie Falls, a fifteen meter waterfall, dropping from the lochans above. Clashnessie Bay is famous for its ever changing weather and water colour, from tranquil turquoise to white foamy waves.

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12.1 km

Stoer Bay

Highlight • Beach

It is one of those places that seem tranquil, but hide a brutal geological history. Its reddish sandstones preserve marks of ancient currents and lakes from over 1 billion years ago, when Scotland had a completely different landscape. And nearby appears the trace of a huge meteorite impact that shook this region in Precambrian times. Facing the coast, cliffs, islets, and seabirds complete a very wild landscape. If you cycle around the peninsula, it is worth approaching without haste: here the charm is as much in the journey as in what is under your wheels.

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13.5 km

Clachtoll Beach

Highlight • Natural Monument

With white sands and idyllic turquoise water, Clachtoll Beach is an unspoilt paradise in the Highlands. From the headlands at either end of the beach there are stunning mountain views for miles around. The beach has a free car park and there is a ranger’s hut where you can learn about the wildlife, geology and history of the beach.

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14.7 km