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John O'Groats to Duncansby Head loop

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John O'Groats to Duncansby Head loop

Moderate

4.8

(171)

631

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John O'Groats to Duncansby Head loop

02:23

8.91km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Parking

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154 m

John O'Groats Signpost

Highlight • Monument

This iconic signpost marks the culmination of many long-distance adventures. Whether you have walked the length of Britain from Land’s End, or hiked from Inverness on the John O’Groats Trail, …

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1.78 km

View of Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great coastline with great bizarre rock formations. Wear absolutely secure footwear. Is definitely mandatory

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2.31 km

Bay of Sannick

Highlight • Natural

A quiet cove on the path between John O'Groats and Duncansby Head Lighthouse. The path leads through areas where friendly sheep graze.

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3.82 km

Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Duncansby Head is the north east tip of Scotland, near the village of John o' Groats. A lighthouse built in 1924 stands on the steep cliffs. Duncansby Head is particularly …

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4.20 km

Geo of Sclaites

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

The Geo of Sclaites is a narrow and deep cleft in the face of a cliff near Duncansby Head, the most northeasterly point of mainland Britain. It is one of …

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4.47 km

Duncansby Stacks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Duncansby Stacks are one of Scotland’s best natural phenomena - and they are easy to view during a hiking tour close to John o’ Groats!

Duncansby Stacks are two visually-impressive …

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8.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.50 km

185 m

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

3.36 km

1.33 km

276 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 18 July

16°C

11°C

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Comments

July 14, 2022,scotland hike🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎🌦john o‘ groats - stacks of duncansby head

after a fantastic day, a short walk in the evening to the lighthouse in joan o' groats and the bizarre rocks in the sea

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May 15, 2022,H23. John O'Groats - Duncansby Head

A walk from Komoot but again a high flyer from the most northern village of the Scottish mainland, named after a Dutchman. Who started the ferry service here.
The walk leads to Duncanby Head with its lighthouse and on to the 64m high peak cliffs of Stacks of Duncansby. The nicer weather took care of the rest.

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John O'Groats to Duncansby Head loop

John O'Groats Signpost

View of Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Bay of Sannick

Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Geo of Sclaites

Duncansby Stacks

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