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Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

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Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

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5.0

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Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

03:08

47.0km

410m

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: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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355 m

St Michael's Well

Archaeological Site

5.91 km

Embo Pier

Highlight • Structure

Embo Pier creats a small, almost deserted harbour at the Southern end of Embo village. Once a fishing harbour, now only occasionally visited by leisure craft.

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11.2 km

Single Track Road Along Loch Fleet – Seal Viewing Spot

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Keep a look out for the seals on route, you are virtually guaranteed to see them on this single track road.

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16.0 km

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Managed by Scotland’s Nature Agency, Loch Fleet has three interlocking areas: the coastal, beach and sand dune area; the tidal saltwater loch fleet; and the river Fleet and alder marshland. …

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19.7 km

Waterfall Near Embo

Highlight • Waterfall

23.9 km

Archaeological Site

27.1 km

Loch Buidhe

Highlight • Lake

The Gaelic translation for this is Yellow Loch which may be from the reflection of the surrounding moorland. Anyway, it's a pretty freshwater loch that's about 10m deep at the deepest point.

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28.3 km

Loch Buidhe

Lake

28.7 km

Loch Buidhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Remote loch which means it's often really quiet and peaceful. On the edge of the Achormlarie forest the scenery is beautiful.

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46.8 km

Dornoch Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

From 1224 AD

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46.9 km

Dornoch Castle

Highlight • Pub

Dornoch Castle is now converted to a hotel, with fine dining and drinking options. It was originally built around 1500 as the home of the bishops of Caithness. It has …

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47.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

7.28 km

3.97 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

19.1 km

6.28 km

1.14 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

8°C

53 %

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Embo Pier

Single Track Road Along Loch Fleet – Seal Viewing Spot

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Waterfall Near Embo

Loch Buidhe

Loch Buidhe

Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch Castle

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