| Altitude | 971 Feet |
| Trail Conditions | Short grass trail with occasional longer grass and swampy areas. |
| Difficulty | Low |
| Experience | 8/10 |
| Est. Time | 3 hours |
| Distance | 5-6 Miles |
| Starting Location | Drive through Glendale, on the way to Milovaig take a left-turn off the road towards Ramasaig. The road conditions are extremely poor and should not be attempted in a vehicle with low ground clearance. |
History of the Local Area
Ramasaig (Norse for Raven Bay), which is the starting point of the trek, was once famous because of a horse. BlackBess, a particularly large mare who was known to travel at remarkable speeds and who died in the 1840’s at the age of 32.
Ramasaig was originally home to 22 families up until 1875 or therabouts, at which point it was cleared by a Lord Macdonald, who claimed the land for himself. 12 ruined houses were recorded as of 1961, by which time 2 crofting families had, at least partially, resettled the land.
Neist Point where the lighthouse is situated, across the bay, is one of the most famouse lighthouses in Scotland. it was first lit on the 1st of November 1909 and was habitated until around 1990 when operations were automated.
Amusingly, in 2002, a former owner of the lighthouse cottages installed an illegal toll booth, charging for access to the lighthouse. This was only stopped a short time after due to a concerted campaign by locals.
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The Walk
This trail starts in the small farming township of Ramasaig. Follow the road until you reach a short downhill section with a gate blocking any further progress, this is the start point of the trail. When parking, ensure you do not block access to either the small house to the left or the gate ahead, there is space for around 5 or 6 cars at most.
To start the walk, follow the fence to the west towards the cliffside, do not cross through the gate or attempt to cross the fence as conditions can be extremely trechourous near the cliffside.
After a short walk along the fence you will approach the corner where the fence starts to rise quickly up the hillside to your right, this is the steepest part of the trail but luckily doesn’t last long before you reach the top of the Ramasaig Cliff.
Continue to follow sheep trails, keeping the fence to your left at all times. You’ll soon come to the Moonen Burn Waterfall just below Loch Eishort to your right, this appears as a large waterfall gorge and makes for some impressive photos.
Shortly after the loch, you will reach a fence directly ahead of you which you’ll need to cross to continue, ensure that you cross into the field ahead and do not cross over the fence on the cliffside.
It’s then a short distance to the tallest point of the cliff face ahead of you, marked as Waterstein Head on the maps. This area provides stunning views of Neist Point and if you look back towards the south you’ll see extroardinarily dramatic cliff faces stretching all the way back to Ramasaig.
On the return leg, follow the same path back down, crossing over the fence that you crossed earlier, then head East, pass over Beinn na Coinnich and making your way back to the single track road. Follow the road a short distance to get back to your starting point.
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