
Scottish National Trail: Rhiconich to Sandwood Bay
After days of hard walking, this comparatively easy stretch is well deserved, along rural roads and tracks leading to the picture-perfect beach at Sandwood Bay––an enviable spot to wild camp.
Hiking Moderate
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 365 m
- Descent
- 384 m
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 0 m
- High Point
- 105 m
- Gradient
- 4˚

This is a popular hiking route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's an unknown remoteness, it features unknown exposure and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 0 m to the maximum altitude of 105 m, the route covers 19 km, 365 vertical metres of ascent and 384 vertical metres of descent.
Description
Difficulty
Moderate
Hiking along trails with some uneven terrain and small hills. Small rocks and roots may be present.