Kylerhea otter hide
A roofed hide above the narrows where otters fish. Bring binoculars and be prepared to wait.
Today
good
Good all day: dry, gusts under 35 mph.
08:00 · gusts 6 mph · dry
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Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 6 mph
Why this?
- Best 4 hours08:00–12:00
- Gusts6 mph at 08:00good below 35 · poor from 45
- Raindryrain doesn't spoil it here
Hourly forecast: Met Office model, via Open-Meteo
sunrise 07:49 · sunset 16:22 · gusts to 6 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 19:54 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: ten minutes down a surfaced forest track to a hide with a roof and benches, which is why rain does not count against it. Otters are likeliest around low tide, early or late.
Starts: Forestry car park at Caol Reatha, on the Kylerhea–Glenelg ferry road
1.0 km · 40 m of ascent · 1-2 h · sheltered · fine in the rain
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