Neist Point Lighthouse Walk
This walk visits a photogenic lighthouse at Neist Point, the most westerly point on the Duirinish peninsula of the Isle of Skye. The walk runs for about 1.5 miles and should take around 30-60 minutes to complete.
There is a car parking area just to the north of the lighthouse where you can pick up a footpath heading south to Ness Point. There are some fantastic cliff tops views and lots of wildlife to see in the area too. A steep path leads down from the road. Look out for dolphins, porpoises, whales and basking sharks in the waters below. There's also lots of seabirds including razorbills, gannets, black guillemots, and European shags.
You can extend the walk by heading north east around Loch Mor. To the east there's also some fine trails in the grounds of Dunvegan Castle. To the north there's Waternish Point where you'll find an ancient ruined church and the Vaternish Lighthouse.
Neist Point Ordnance Survey Map 
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Neist Point Open Street Map 
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Neist Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 November 1909. The lighthouse emits a light equivalent to 480,000 candles and is visible up to 24 miles away.
Cattle near Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland. is home to several rare and unique alpine plant species, such as saxifrages, due to its rugged and exposed environment.
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Cliffs and Neist Point Lighthouse. The rock formations of Neist Point bear a close resemblance to those found at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. It is often said that this geological formation extends under the sea from Northern Ireland to the Isle of Skye.
Neist Point: towards Waterstein Head. The sheltered bays around Neist Point are well known for fishing, with a recorded catch of fourteen different species.
This scenic location has also been used as a filming site for various movies. In 1996, the dramatic landscape featured in Breaking The Waves, where a mock cemetery was constructed for filming, and remained in place for some years after the production. More recently, in October 2012, scenes from 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves were filmed on the headland at Neist Point.