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Dunnet Head Lighthouse – View of the Orkney Islands loop from Dunnet Head

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Dunnet And Canisbay

Dunnet Head Lighthouse – View of the Orkney Islands loop from Dunnet Head

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Dunnet Head Lighthouse – View of the Orkney Islands loop from Dunnet Head

01:11

4.31km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

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1

1.81 km

Dunnet Head Lighthouse — campervan parking

Highlight • Parking

Don't be fooled by the tranquility of the place. The lighthouse was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson and old accounts tell that, during great storms, waves would throw water …

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2

2.00 km

Northernmost point of the UK mainland

Highlight • Viewpoint

This was a lovely surprise on my last day in the Highlands, full of campers and motorbikes, but also full of smiles.

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3

2.00 km

Dunnet Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful viewpoint at the lighthouse, bird watching and coastal walk highly recommended

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4

2.35 km

Dunnet Head Radar Station and Lighthouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Used to scan the Fair Isle channel for u boats and aircraft in WW2

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5

2.40 km

View of the Orkney Islands

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6

2.50 km

Viewpoint Over Loch Watten

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Beautiful view from here

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7

2.53 km

Dunnet Head Viewpoint and Trig Point

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Trig-baggers will want to get this one! Dunnet Head is home to the most northerly trig point of Britain's mainland and is the Northern-most point beating John O Groats by …

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8

2.62 km

View over the loch and coastline

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4.31 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.84 km

951 m

268 m

237 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

661 m

316 m

143 m

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Friday 11 September

17°C

11°C

98 %

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