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Bow Fiddle Rock – Portknockie Harbour loop from Portknockie

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Bow Fiddle Rock – Portknockie Harbour loop from Portknockie

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4.7

(11)

58

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Bow Fiddle Rock – Portknockie Harbour loop from Portknockie

04:17

16.1km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

3.32 km

Castle Hill

Archaeological Site

6.63 km

Preacher’s Cave

Cave Entrance

3

7.61 km

Bow Fiddle Rock

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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 …

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4

8.25 km

Portknockie Harbour

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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 …

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5

10.4 km

View of the Moray Coast

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6

11.8 km

Findochty 300th Anniversary Anchor Monument

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Nice photo motif right on the way

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7

12.4 km

Shallie Briggie

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over the small bridge you get further on the path to the war memorial above Findochty

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8

13.4 km

Findochty Harbour

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The coast around Findochty is magnificently rugged, making for some wonderful walks in fair weather and dramatic hikes when the wind is up and the waves crash agains the stacks, …

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9

13.6 km

Moray Coast Trail

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In this area, the coast is really worth seeing!

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10

13.8 km

The Sannie Craig

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Small sandy beach right next to the Costal Trail

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B

16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

3.26 km

2.96 km

1.66 km

1.14 km

404 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

4.24 km

2.60 km

2.10 km

777 m

665 m

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Tuesday 20 October

11°C

7°C

96 %

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