The approach to the beginning of the walk at Stoer Head Lighthouse is delightful. The B869 which snakes through the coastal hills is an especially scenic alternative route from Lochinver to Kylesku, passing through the villages of Stoer and Nedd and many small crofting communities along the way. A minor road leads off from it towards the Point of Stoer Lighthouse through fertile croft land. This is open and gentle countryside compared to the more usual rock strewn landscapes of Sutherland with its countless lochs and extensive peat bogs.

From the start the walk follows a path leading away from the coast and up to the summit of Sithean Beag with its transmitter pylon helping as a point of reference to aim for. From Sithean Beag take a course to the highest point of the walk at Sithean Mor, 161 metres above sea level. From this highpoint, on a clear day, you can see much including the whole area of the walk. That entire altitude is now lost on the descent down to the Point of Stoer, the outermost point on the walk.

The walk back is now straightforward, by following as close to the clifftops so as to be comfortable while looking out to the coast beyond the cliffs. Naturally the Old Man of Stoer is the star of the show, an impressive stand alone sea stack. It is also a popular rock climbers rite of passage since it was first climbed in 1966 by Brian Henderson, Paul Nunn, Tom Patey, and Brian Robertson.

Apart from the Old Man of Stoer the clifftop walk invites observations of many types of birdlife and flora. Typical birds to be seen include razorbills and guillemots as well as fulmars, kittiwakes, gulls, cormorants and shags. Gannets may also be seen stretching their 6 foot long wingspans into graceful flights and mayby by taking their wings in to make a streamlined dive into the sea from over 100 feet in the air.