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Location: Dunnet And Canisbay, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Gerald Friedrich

May 19, 2025

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Good hiking trail with views.

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Willem VS

January 17, 2024

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Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o’ Groats1. It is marked by a lighthouse built in 1924 and a site of special scientific interest for its wildlife and sea stacks. You can visit it by walking along the coast from John o’ Groats and enjoy the stunning views of the North Sea and the Orkney Islands.

Mark Saunders

December 31, 2023

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Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly point of the Scottish and British mainlands. It is a 64 m (210 ft) high headland that protrudes into the North Sea with the …

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Distance 200 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 20 m

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Tuesday 5 May

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Dunnet And Canisbay, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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