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John O'Groats Signpost – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Portskerra

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Melvich

John O'Groats Signpost – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Portskerra

Hard

4.4

(5)

65

riders

John O'Groats Signpost – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Portskerra

07:22

123km

940m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 62.9 km for 16 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.75 km

Old Stone Bridge Over the Halladale River

Highlight • Bridge

This is a nice place to stop on a nice day for a bite to eat etc, theres a lay by either side of here and just a short walk …

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11.8 km

Achvarasdal Burn

Lake

3

22.4 km

Our Wee Shop & Our Wee Kitchen

Highlight • Rest Area

A fun little village shop and cafe on the edge of the small village of Westfield. The shop sells all kinds of food and useful stuff, and the cafe has …

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4

62.9 km

John O'Groats Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Settlement

John o' Groats
Scottish Gaelic Taigh Iain Ghròt

coordinates
58° 38′ N, 3° 3′ W
Coordinates: 58° 38′ N, 3° 3′ W |

John o' Groats (Scottish Gaelic Taigh Iain …

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5

62.9 km

John O'Groats Signpost

Highlight • Viewpoint

Probably the most photographed signposts in the UK. Next to the old John O'Groats hotel, this sign has marked the end of many an epic cycle adventure.

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6

81.7 km

Dunnet Bay Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great sweeping arc of white sandy beach to the south of Dunnet Head.
Good surf break although it's pretty hard to carry a surfboard on a bike :-)
The …

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7

83.5 km

Dunnet Bay Beach

Highlight • Natural

Stretching 2 miles along the north coast of Scotland, Dunnet Bay is a beautiful arc of white sandy beach and rolling sand dunes. The bay is home to diverse wildlife …

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92.5 km

Lady Janet's Wood

Forest

9

104 km

Forss Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is the pretty stepped waterfall on Forss Water. It's visible from the A836 at the Bridge of Forss but you're upstream of it so the best views are to …

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10

117 km

Border of Sutherland and Caithness

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123 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

94.1 km

25.7 km

2.77 km

643 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

115 km

6.10 km

1.02 km

647 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 2 September

17°C

11°C

70 %

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Comments

August 24, 2022,Radreise Nordseeküstenradweg 2022 - Teil 4 - Tag 5 John O'Groats - Gills Bay - Thurso - Armadale
Fifth day of my cycle tour on the North Sea Coast Cycle Route (EV 12) through the north of Scotland. I started early from the campsite in John O'Groats under an overcast sky. As soon as I left the campsite, it started raining! That's why I had to put on full rain gear for the first time on this bike …

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