Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Highlands

Fortrose And Rosemarkie

Fairy Glen Falls – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Fortrose

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Highlands

Fortrose And Rosemarkie

Fairy Glen Falls – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Fortrose

Moderate

4.8

(62)

222

hikers

Fairy Glen Falls – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Fortrose

02:49

10.3km

160m

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: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

130 m

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Standing in a grassy square at the heart of Fortrose, the atmospheric ruins of Fortrose Cathedral date back to the 1300s, although the diocese of Ross is thought to have …

Tip by

1.41 km

Chanonry Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Chanonry Lighthouse has guided boats since 1846 and is still in operation today. It's located on the Black Isle where the Moray Firth narrows between Chanonry Point and Fort George. …

Tip by

2.83 km

Chanonry Point — Lighthouse and Dolphin Viewing Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

We had one of the best experiences of our Scotland stay here. Not only some seals, but 6 dolphins with young hunted here for salmon during the incoming tide, only …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.99 km

Crofters Rosemarkie

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice cafe with a full menu (see pictures). Open all day during the season.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.58 km

Fairy Glen Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice little waterfall worth a visit

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.97 km

Fairy Glen Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful falls make the highlight of walking through the glen. Lots of wildlife to be seen.

Tip by

10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

1.55 km

1.51 km

1.46 km

414 m

Surfaces

2.96 km

2.37 km

1.69 km

1.54 km

1.13 km

599 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

17°C

12°C

92 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

July 7, 2024,Fairy Glen Wasserfall - Runde von Fortrose

A very nice walk, and we even saw dolphins in the water. The last section was a bit unfriendly for hikers, as you had to make your way through meter-high ferns. And the bridge that was supposed to lead over the stream shortly after the waterfalls is broken, so you only get to the other side with a bit of …

Showing Translation

July 7, 2025,Fortrose to Rosemarie's coastal circular walk

A must do walk in Fontrose. Great coadtal and woodland walking. Some climbing, but quite easy.

July 16, 2025,Glen Fairy watervallen – Fairy Glen waterval rondtocht vanuit Fortrose

I would do the walk the other way around - if the tide is right (you can see the dolphins an hour after low tide). The last part is difficult and strenuous.

Showing Translation

September 19, 2024,Schottland - Fortrose über Chanonry Lighthouse zu den Fairy Glen Falls

We started the tour from the campsite in Fortrose. Part of the path led along the golf course to the Chanonry Lighthouse. From here you have a view of Fort George on the other side of the strait. Here you can often see bottlenose dolphins during high tide. The dolphins hunt the fish that come in with the tide. We …

Showing Translation

August 5, 2023,Chanonry Point – Glain Fairy Falls loop from Fortrose returning via Fortrose cathedral

Chanonry point is a great place to see bottle nosed dolphins very close to shore. They say 1 hour after low tide onwards is best as dolphins come and fish on the rising tide.

June 22, 2025,Stürmische See, Wald und Wasserfall: Runde von Fortrose

A beautiful round near Inverness. The starting point was the ruins of Fortrose Cathedral. In gale-force winds, the route continued along the golf course and along the headland toward Rosemarkie. From there, through a wild, pristine forest to Fairy Glen Falls, and then back to Fortrose.

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.7

632

Loch Ness loop to Aldourie Castle from Dores

01:52h

7.00km

80m

Easy

4.6

647

Inverness Castle and Ness Islands loop

01:13h

4.72km

30m

Moderate

4.6

239

Great Glen Way - alternative via Carn na Leitire\

03:04h

11.0km

200m

Moderate

4.4

195

Contin Forest, Loch na Crann & Rogie Falls loop

03:10h

11.2km

240m

Moderate

4.4

151

Clava Cairns and Culloden Battlefield — Inverness

03:19h

12.3km

150m

Easy

4.5

187

Chanonry Point loop from Fortrose — The Black Isle

01:44h

6.77km

30m

Moderate

4.7

131

Crom Head loop from Cromarty — The Black Isle

02:35h

9.13km

200m

Easy

4.3

Falls of Orrin loop from Aultgowrie

01:32h

5.78km

60m

Moderate

4.6

Randolph's Leap loop on the River Findhorn from Sluie Lodge

02:41h

10.1km

90m

Easy

3.7

Cromarty Firth loop from Invergordon

01:30h

5.81km

30m

Hard

4.7

Ord Hill loop from Munlochy

05:29h

19.5km

400m

Easy

3.8

Cromarty Firth loop from Dingwall

01:49h

6.76km

80m

Fairy Glen Falls – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Fortrose

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins

Fortrose Bay Campsite

Chanonry Lighthouse

Chanonry Point — Lighthouse and Dolphin Viewing Point

Crofters Rosemarkie

Traditional Scottish Houses

Fairy Glen Falls

Fairy Glen Waterfall

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️