Dun Beag broch
A 2,000-year-old drystone tower ten minutes above the A863, looking over Loch Bracadale.
Today
good
Good all day: dry, gusts under 30 mph.
08:00 · gusts 5 mph · dry
goodmarginalpoor
Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 6 mph
Why this?
- Best 4 hours08:00–12:00
- Gusts6 mph at 09:00good below 30 · poor from 40
- Raindrygood to 0.2 mm an hour · poor over 1
Hourly forecast: Met Office model, via Open-Meteo
sunrise 07:53 · sunset 16:25 · gusts to 8 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated moderate: a short grassy climb with no drops, but the knoll is open on every side and catches everything. The broch walls are unstable — don't climb on them.
Starts: Small car park at Struan on the A863
0.8 km · 40 m of ascent · 0.5 h · open ground
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