Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Castle Sinclair Ruins loop from Noss Head

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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Castle Sinclair Ruins loop from Noss Head

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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Castle Sinclair Ruins loop from Noss Head

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2.64km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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28 m

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Entrance

Highlight • Castle

Thought to be one of the earliest seats of the clan Sinclair the ruins of the 15th century castle Girnigoe and the 17th century castle Sinclair stand on the rocky …

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375 m

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Ruins and Cliffs

Highlight • Historical Site

776 m

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Highlight • Natural Monument

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a complex of ruined stone structures built and modified over a 200-year period by the Sinclair earls of Caithness, historically one of northern Scotland’s most powerful …

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999 m

St. John’s Head Statue

Highlight • Monument

Nice walk

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2.08 km

Noss Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Noss Head lighthouse was built in the 19th century and is notable for being the first to be built with a diagonally patterned lantern room.

The Keepers cottage and …

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2.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.52 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

1.49 km

757 m

371 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 12 November

7°C

3°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 12, 2024,🇬🇧 Schottland, Wick: Castle Sinclair und Leuchtturm

I had to reconstruct this tour at great expense - the original recording was completely lost due to Komoot's current GPS problem! The solution to at least somewhat reconstruct the really beautiful tour: planning a similar tour (which only worked to a limited extent, as some of it was on paths unknown to Komoot or off-road), exporting and then importing …

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May 20, 2025,🇬🇧🚐🌊🏰 GB-Schottland - Caithness: Staxigoe ~ Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

We spent last night here in the parking lot at the end of the world. Last night, the sky was overcast, and I really wanted to discover "my" castle in the sunshine...

On my first trip through Scotland (at 17, four of us in an Opel Corsa and two two-man tents), we found a remote castle ruin somewhere on the …

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