Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Portknockie Harbour loop from Sandend

Bike touring routes & trails

United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Fordyce, Sandend And District

Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Portknockie Harbour loop from Sandend

Moderate

riders

Moray Coastal Cycle Route – Portknockie Harbour loop from Sandend

02:31

37.3km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21.0 km for 27 m

After 21.1 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

21.0 km

Findochty War Memorial and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a small hill above the village. Good starting point and rest area

Translated by Google •

Tip by

21.6 km

Findochty Harbour

Highlight • Lake

Findochty, pronounced Finnichty, is a beautiful wee fishing village near Buckie. It has been known as a village since the 1400s. When Buckie was established the fishing moved there and …

Tip by

22.7 km

Moray Coastal Cycle Route

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

This is a easy to pedal long distance coastal path taking in the fishing village dotted along Morayshire's coastline. The terrain unlike the Highlands is mainly agricultural with a rolling …

Tip by

25.0 km

Portknockie is undoubtedly most famous for the staggering natural architecture of Bow Fiddle Rock. However, the entire coastline around the village is sumptuously rugged, with rocky coves and jagged skerries …

Tip by

25.6 km

Bow Fiddle Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Certainly the most conspicuous and dramatic object on the Moray coast, Bow Fiddle Rock is an icon. Steeply folded layers of Cullen quartzite form a natural, idiosyncratic arch of staggering …

Tip by

28.7 km

View of Cullen and Cullen Viaduct

Highlight • Beach

30.7 km

Cullen Village and Cullen Skink

Highlight • Cafe

The picturesque seaside village of Cullen, where you can eat Cullen Skink at Lily's Kitchen Cafe, The Cullen Skink World Championship 2025 winner. Delicious!

Tip by