This idyllic short walk heads round a beautiful section of coastline, with wonderful views throughout. There is a good chance of seeing seals or otters.
Partially waymarked footpath; one rougher section at back of one bay.
Trains stop at Duirinish on request.
Duirinish Railway station.
Take the minor road to Duirinish station from the bottom of the village. The road bends right at the tiny station; there is parking on the right hand side just before the road goes over the level crossing. Now on foot, cross the level crossing and follow the road which curves down to the coast, passing the pretty cove at Port Ban, with views to the Applecross mountains.
Continue along the road to Port-an-Eorna, passing through a gate and then on to the shore. This stunningly situated hamlet consists of four or five houses. After crossing the bridge at the shore look out for the wooden sign indicating a track on the left - 'Coastal path to Drumbuie'. Turn up this, then turn fork right on a grass track, then right again onto a path at a marker post.
The path was once very boggy but is now much improved, although narrow; it keeps within about fifty metres of the coastline. There are occasional National Trust wooden marker posts. There are great views over to the Applecross mountains.
Further on the view extends to the Cuillin of Skye. Cross a boulder bridge over a tiny burn and head over a stile just beyond. Continue to keep close to the coast, soon reaching some beautiful pebbly bays.
Pass around the back of the bay. The path climbs over a grassy headland to reach a second bay; here the path surface has been washed away by storms and there is a short section where you have to cross the rocky beach. Beyond this the path is picked up once more, reaching a grassy field sloping down to a pebbly bay. Bear right to head around the back of the bay, then turn left inland along the far edge of the field. The path soon leads up to meet a track at a railway bridge.
Head over the bridge to reach the hamlet of Drumbuie. Continue ahead on the track passing a farm shed on your right with farm gates to go through at either end. Immediately afterwards, at the road junction turn left onto a path before the first buildings on the left. The path is slightly indistinct to start with but leads to a wooden bridge over the ditch in the field, crossing two stiles. Beyond this path continues by a fence, which it then crosses at a stile. Continue along a low ridge, crossing another stile, to rejoin a tarmac road by Duirinish Station. Go straight on to return to the start.
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