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Slains And Collieston

Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Collieston

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Slains And Collieston

Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Collieston

Moderate

runners

Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Collieston

01:06

10.2km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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41 m

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Highlight • River

Public toilets are available here as well as lots of great info on the local nature reserve

Tip by

2.00 km

Coastguard's Pool

Highlight • Structure

A moor lake directly on the hiking trail.

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Tip by

3.30 km

Hackley Bay

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful little sandy bay. The coastal path goes above it or you can descend into the bay.

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Tip by

4.46 km

St Adamnan's Kirk Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can find the ruins of the old church of Forvie. The village was buried by a shifting dune in the 16th century.

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Tip by

9.57 km

Sand Loch

Highlight • Lake

A small loch situated in the dunes on the Nature Reserve.

Tip by

10.2 km

Forvie Centre

Highlight • Structure

Forvie Nature Reserve is a large area of sand dune, beach and mud flats on the river Ythan and the North Sea. It's an important area for sea birds and …

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.95 km

2.04 km

1.20 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

11°C

7°C

56 %

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Coastguard's Pool

Hackley Bay

St Adamnan's Kirk Ruins

Sand Loch

Forvie Centre

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