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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Castle Sinclair Ruins loop from Wick

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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Castle Sinclair Ruins loop from Wick

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3.5

(2)

13

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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe – Castle Sinclair Ruins loop from Wick

04:17

16.4km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

248 m

Ebenezer Place (World's Shortest Street)

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Ebenezer Place, Wick. Recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as being the world's shortest street at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in).

It's pretty exclusive - the …

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2

609 m

Alexander Johnston Photography Wall

Highlight • Monument

1.32 km

Beach

Beach

4

7.51 km

Y Service Wireless Station

Highlight • Historical Site

5

7.54 km

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Entrance

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Thought to be one of the earliest seats of the clan Sinclair the ruins of the 15th century castle Girnigoe and the 17th century castle Sinclair stand on the rocky …

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6

7.86 km

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Ruins and Cliffs

Highlight • Historical Site

7

8.26 km

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Highlight • Natural Monument

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a complex of ruined stone structures built and modified over a 200-year period by the Sinclair earls of Caithness, historically one of northern Scotland’s most powerful …

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8.48 km

Castle Sinclair Ruins

Highlight • Castle

9

15.9 km

Morags Café Wick

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Wonderful cafe in the heart of Wick. Refuel on Haggis Neeps & Tatties before the final leg to John o Groats

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16.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

2.21 km

1.91 km

914 m

182 m

148 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

5.30 km

1.46 km

744 m

668 m

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