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Sandwood Bay

Break: Beach
Skill level: Intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Low
Swell: W, NW
Wind: E, SE
Location: 58.5319, -5.0603

Hazards

Very remote
Long walk in
Cold

Remote, world-famous beach in north-west Sutherland reached by a four-mile walk. Wild, uncrowded peaks in pristine surroundings.

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