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Camas nan Geall seen from above, a curving bay of calm water and a shingle spit below green slopes, Ben Hiant rising beyond.
Ardnamurchan

Camas nan Geall

The Bay of the Strangers on the Ardnamurchan road, seen from a viewpoint above: a curving bay beneath Ben Hiant with a long history on its shore.

Welcome

Along the winding road down the Ardnamurchan peninsula, a viewpoint suddenly opens on Camas nan Geall, the Bay of the Strangers, a sweep of calm water and green grazing curving round beneath the great bulk of Ben Hiant.

Few places show so much of Ardnamurchan's long history in one view. Here are the two portal stones of an ancient chambered cairn, a carved prehistoric standing stone, and a medieval stone incised with a cross, beside Cladh Chiarain, an 18th-century burial ground. On the headland to the west are the remains of an Iron Age fort and old stone houses.

The interpretation board at the viewpoint explains the volcanic story of Ben Hiant and the hills around it.

Close byLoch SunartThe long sea loch to the east.2 min by roadSee itA rocky headland juts into a loch beneath a cloud-covered mountain
Before you go

Open at any hour and free, from the viewpoint on the B8007.

Where
The B8007 on Ardnamurchan.
Name
The Bay of the Strangers.
Above it
Ben Hiant.
Where it is

At the viewpoint on the B8007 along the south coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, PH36 4JG.

Close byArdnamurchan.
  1. Copper pot still and oak barrel beside a window overlooking a lochArdnamurchan Distillery2 miles4 min by road
  2. West Ardnamurchan Garden Community ShopWest Ardnamurchan Garden Community ShopA community garden's self-service shop on the lighthouse road out of Kilchoan, selling its own vegetables by honesty box.3 miles4 min by road
  3. Two dolphins leap from the water near a rocky, heather-covered shorelineArdnamurchan ChartersWildlife cruises, charters and diving trips on Loch Sunart and beyond, from Laga Bay on the Ardnamurchan peninsula.6 miles11 min by road
  4. Visitor looks through binoculars inside a timber-framed wildlife hide overlooking the lochGarbh Eilean Wildlife HideA wildlife hide on Loch Sunart.15 miles22 min by road
  5. Rolling grassland and wooded slopes lead towards distant Highland peaks under a partly cloudy skyThe Seven Men of MoidartA Jacobite memorial in Moidart.20 miles31 min by road
Directions
A rocky headland juts into a loch beneath a cloud-covered mountainAttractionsLoch Sunart0.5 miles
Borradill Cottage, ArdnamurchanArdnamurchanBorradill CottageSleeps 4 · 5.2 miles
The house's gabled wing with a decked terrace and two chairs, solar panels along the roof, seen across a grassy slope.GlenborrodaleBorradill HouseSleeps 6 · 5.2 miles
Passengers seated by ferry windows overlooking calm water and distant hillsAttractionsKilchoan to Tobermory Ferry8.3 miles
White cottages scattered along a sea loch shore beneath rugged hillsAttractionsPortuairk13 miles
Curved white sand bay meets turquoise water below coastal hillsAttractionsSanna Bay13 miles
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse tower with black lantern rising above whitewashed keeper's cottagesCafeThe Stables Cafe, Ardnamurchan14 miles
A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry passes a lighthouse along a stone harbour wallAttractionsArdnamurchan Point14 miles
Ruined stone tower on a rocky headland above a tidal sandbankAttractionsLoch Moidart17 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the bay, and when each is next free.

The house's gabled wing with a decked terrace and two chairs, solar panels along the roof, seen across a grassy slope.Borradill House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Glenborrodale
  • 4 miles from Camas nan Geall
Free 15–17 NovBorradill Cottage, ArdnamurchanBorradill Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Ardnamurchan
  • 4 miles from Camas nan Geall
Free 29 Nov – 1 DecA white harled house with a slated roof sits behind a clipped hedge along a gravel drive, hills rising behind autumn trees.Glenhurich Lodge
  • Sleeps 11
  • In Ardnamurchan
  • 15 miles from Camas nan Geall
Check datesA white cottage with a grey slate roof stands behind a stone wall among trees on a hillside.The Old School
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Ardnamurchan
  • 18 miles from Camas nan Geall
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