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Silver Sands Of Morar Walk

0.9 miles (1.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk visits a beautiful sandy beach in Morar on the west coast of The Rough Bounds of Scotland.
You can start the walk at the public car park at Toigal, south west of the village. From here there are nice paths down to the beach where you enjoy views across the River Morar to the Small Isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna.
You can continue your walking in the area by heading east to Loch Morar, the deepest freshwater body of water in the British Isles. To the north there's the Mallaig Circular Walk where you can enjoy views over Mallaig Harbour and across Loch Nevis to Knoydart. Arisaig and the historic Glenfinnan Viaduct are also nearby.

Silver Sands Of Morar OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Silver Sands Of Morar Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

From nearby Mallaig you can catch the Knoydart ferry to Inverie where you can visit Britain's remotest Pub. The Knoydart and Inverie Walk will then take you through the mountains along the Old Road to Kingloch Hourn.

Photos

Silver Sands of Morar - geograph.org.uk - 204112

Silver Sands of Morar

Morar Bay - or a Caribbean island^ - geograph.org.uk - 1325929

Morar Bay

River Morar - geograph.org.uk - 788382

River Morar

The Sands at Morar

The Sands at Morar

Morar Cross above Morar village - geograph.org.uk - 5613812

Morar Cross above Morar village. You can climb to the cross and viewpoint near to the train station in the village.

Morar Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 1391227

Morar Hotel

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