Visitors will certainly be ready for a drink by the time they get to the most remote cafe on the British mainland, which has just opened at Cape Wrath lighthouse.
Owner John Ure is optimistic that his cafe "The Ozone" at the mainland's most north westerly point, which opened yesterday, will do well.
(The video above is part of STV series The Edge of the Land, showcasing the stunning scenery at Cape Wrath.)
Ure said: "We had a trial snack bar, bringing over a caravan for two years and it was viable, so we decided to step it up to a cafe.
“Some two thousand people a year come off the minibuses and they were always wanting water, so now they can get a cup of tea or coffee. Although the minibuses only run May to September, we will be open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
“If you come to that door you will get a cup of tea, day or night. You will get a welcome."
The area is renowned for its seabird colony, while deer, badgers and foxes roam the surrounding wilderness, but is extremely difficult to get to.
Setting off from the nearest village, Durness, it is two miles to a short ferry crossing over the Kyle of Durness on the eight-passenger boat Fiona, followed by an 11-mile walk or ride on a rough track, part of which is known as the Wall of Death.
There is also the bombing to contend with. The MoD, which owns the surrounding estate, frequently carry out exercises which involve bombing targets on and offshore and shut the access road.
Ure, 54, moved from Glasgow ten years ago with his wife Katherine and set about restoring the former main keeper's buildings at the Cape Wrath lighthouse, built in 1827. They have created a visitor centre and now an eight-seat café on the cliff-top location, with spectacular views overlooking the Atlantic.
Once there was a thriving community, but now the Ures are the only full-time residents there. The couple use their own vehicles and boat to get supplies in from Durness.
"The isolation does not bother me, there are people going about most times of the year,” Ure said. “You'll be surprised at the amount of passing trade there is."
More of Scotland’s stunning scenery in The Edge of the Land
