How to get to Singing Sands?
The Singing sands can accessed by walking along a 4km track from the village of Arivegaig (Kentra to The Singing Sands Walk) or from Ockle crossing over hill and moorland (Ockle to The Singing Sands Walk) on a slightler longer route.
Where to park for Singing Sands?
Car park at end of Arivegaig road, off the Kentra road. Open start point in Google Maps for directions.
Where in Scotland are the Singing Sands?
Kentra Bay, also known as the Singing Sands, is a remote tidal, 306° orientated, coastal embayment located on the northern shore of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, at the extreme eastern side, where it meets the mainland proper, near Acharacle, in the western Highlands of Scotland.
Where is Camas an Lighe?
The Singing Sands, or Camas an Lighe is a lovely sandy bay near Gortenfern in the north east of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. The beach is renowned for its singing sand, a predisposition caused by the shape and size of the sand grains and the silica content.
What is a booming sand dune?
Booming sands are a worldwide phenomenon with examples from North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and Hawaii. A higher pitched sound in the 800 to 1,200 Hz or 500 to 2,500 Hz range is known to occur in dune sand and beach sand; most commonly in dry sand but occasionally in wet sand conditions.
How do I get to Camusdarach beach?
Head across the wooden bridge and through the wooden gate onto a sandy path as signposted. Turn right onto a path that initially follows a stream on a sandy path and then through the dunes and onto the stunning beach of Camusdarach by keeping straight on this path.
What is a booming dune?
Why does Lake Michigan sand squeak?
And as the snow melts, visitors to the ice-clogged shoreline will experience “singing sand,” a sound heard few places on Earth. “You scoot your feet along the beach and when the right amount of moisture is present, tiny sand particles scrape against each other and emit a peculiar musical whistle or squeaking sound.”