Cape Wrath is the most north-westerly point on the Scottish mainland, and reaching it is part of the experience. You cannot drive here on a connected road — instead, take the small passenger ferry across the Kyle of Durness (a few minutes, weather dependent), then connect with a minibus that runs the 11-mile track to the lighthouse. The road connects to nothing on the other side. That disconnection is precisely what makes Cape Wrath feel so remote.
The lighthouse was built in 1828 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of the novelist. The cliffs below drop 180 metres into the North Atlantic. On a clear day you can see the Orkneys to the north-east and the Outer Hebrides to the west. In summer, puffins nest on the cliffs, and minke whales are sometimes visible in the sea below. The return trip takes most of a day.