Tràigh na h-Uamhag

Tràigh na h-Uamhag is a beach in Highland Council, Scotland. Tràigh na h-Uamhag is situated nearby to Unconformity Cave, as well as near the locality Ceannabeinne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eilean Hoan and Smoo Cave.

Eilean Hoan

Island

Eilean Hoan is an island in Loch Eriboll in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 28 hectares in extent and the highest point is 25 metres above sea level.

Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole. Smoo Cave is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tràigh na h-Uamhag.

Durness Smoo Youth Hostel

Hostel

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Durness Smoo Youth Hostel is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tràigh na h-Uamhag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ceannabeinne and Durness.

Ceannabeinne

Locality

Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ceannabeinne is a ruined village within the parish of Durness, in the county of Sutherland, in the far north of the Highlands of Scotland.

Durness

Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.

Durness is a village in Sutherland on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.

Balnakeil

Hamlet

Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. Balnakeil is situated 3½ miles northwest of Tràigh na h-Uamhag.

Tràigh na h-Uamhag

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.55486° or 58° 33′ 18″ north

Longitude

-4.68311° or 4° 40′ 59″ west

Open location code

9CCQH838+WQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 588863896

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Unconformity Cave and Tràigh Allt Chàilgeag.

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