What is recorded here
Gob nan Leac is a headland composed primarily of basaltic rock, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. Its notable columnar jointing and coastal erosion features make it a distinctive and geologically significant coastal landform in the Scottish Highlands.
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Places near here
Gustav Pederson: Faraid Head, AtlanticSchooner (19th Century) · 59 yd
Faraid HeadTriangulation Pillar (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 605 yd
Clach Mhòr na FaraidIslet · 1027 yd
CuarnagaigBay · 1295 yd
Balnakeil BayCraft (period Unassigned) · 1587 yd
An FharaidBurnt Mound (prehistoric)(possible), Midden (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1754 yd
A' ChlèitIslet · 1.2 mi
BurragaigBay · 1.6 mi
Balnakeil ChurchRuins · 2.0 mi
Balnakeil HouseLairds House (18th Century) (1744) · 2.0 mi
Smoo CaveCave(s) (period Unassigned), Midden (period Unassigned), Pin(s) (bone)(period Unassigned) · 3.4 mi
Geopark: Kyle of DurnessVisitor information · 3.9 miOther information
Photo: Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.0