Sutherland and Caithness

The two areas of Sutherland and Caithness form Scotland's northern wilderness and one of the wildest places in the British Isles. Their scenery varies from wild cliffs and tiny islands to lonely moorland and remote sandy beaches with superb panoramic mountain views, plus tree-lined twisting roads and foaming rivers.

The view from the slipway over the Kyle of Tongue, a shallow sea loch, with the serrated outline of Ben Loyal in the distance on the left and Ben Hope on the right. Until 1971, the Kyle of Tongue, had to be crossed by ferry or circumnavigated by a winding, narrow road south of the Kyle. A bridge and substantial causeway replaced the ferry.

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The view from the slipway over the Kyle of Tongue, a shallow sea loch, with the serrated outline of Ben Loyal in the distance on the left and Ben Hope on the right. Until 1971, the Kyle of Tongue, had to be crossed by ferry or circumnavigated by a winding, narrow road south of the Kyle. A bridge and substantial causeway replaced the ferry.

National Scenic Arealandscape kyle mountains hills sea loch coastal coastline jetty