Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

Whaligoe Steps, Grey Cairns & Loch Watten loop from Wick

Bike touring routes & trails

Whaligoe Steps, Grey Cairns & Loch Watten loop from Wick

Moderate

1

riders

Whaligoe Steps, Grey Cairns & Loch Watten loop from Wick

03:32

55.7km

350m

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: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

1.34 km

Old Pulteney Distillery

Highlight • Structure

Probably a wise choice to make this the last stop on any hike.

Founded in 1826, today you can visit and tour the distillery but spaces are limited so booking …

Tip by

2

16.1 km

Whaligoe Steps

Highlight • Structure

A painstakingly maintained stone staircase leads down to the base of the cliffs to the actual harbor. Must see, a real highlight on this stretch of coast.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

27.7 km

Grey Cairns of Camster

Highlight • Historical Site

The Grey Cairns of Camster are two Neolithic chambered cairns (a small round one and a large long one). They are among the oldest structures in Scotland, dating to about …

Tip by

4

41.0 km

Loch Watten

Highlight • Lake

A small freshwater loch that's popular for fly fishing.
The name is a tautology as Vatn is the Norse word for loch.

Tip by

B

55.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

10.7 km

7.84 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

41.6 km

7.84 km

6.15 km

213 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Friday 4 September

15°C

11°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.0

36

John O'Groats & Dunnet Head loop from Castletown

03:32h

59.1km

360m

6

John O'Groats & Dunnet Bay loop from Wick

04:33h

78.2km

440m

3

A loop of Rumster Forest, Lybster & Latheron

01:56h

30.7km

320m

1

Whaligoe Steps, Grey Cairns & Loch Watten loop from Wick

03:32h

55.7km

350m

1

Loch Watten & Rumster Forest loop from Lybster

03:27h

57.9km

380m

5.0

27

Dunnet Bay Beach – Dunnet Beach loop from Dunnet Pavilion

01:05h

17.6km

160m

4.5

26

8 Doors Distillery – Duncansby Head Lighthouse loop from Huna

00:29h

7.37km

110m

4.8

19

View of Duncansby Stacks – Duncansby Stacks loop from Huna

00:43h

9.34km

140m

5.0

17

Dunnet Bay Beach – Holborn Head Lighthouse loop from Mary Ann's cottage

02:38h

43.0km

340m

5.0

17

Wick Railway Station – River Bothy Cafe loop from Wick

05:17h

86.2km

800m

5.0

4

Wick Cemetery loop from Haster

01:04h

18.0km

110m

1.0

5

Wick Railway Station – Wick River Campsite loop from Wick

02:26h

35.5km

200m