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Burghead And Cummingston

Burghead Harbour – Gow's Castle Sea Stack loop from Burghead

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Burghead And Cummingston

Burghead Harbour – Gow's Castle Sea Stack loop from Burghead

Easy

4.5

(2)

10

hikers

Burghead Harbour – Gow's Castle Sea Stack loop from Burghead

01:57

7.38km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

135 m

Burghead Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

The harbour filled with small fishing boats, and a good area to park in the town and go for a wander.

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2

493 m

Burghead Visitor Centre and Pictish Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

The visitor centre is only open in the summer months however the hill is accessible all year. It is here that a pictish fort once stood, and is a good viewpoint back to the town and out to sea.

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3

641 m

The Harvest Reaper Shipwreck

Highlight • Historical Site

4

716 m

The Harvest Reaper Fishing Boat

Highlight • Historical Site

An old fishing boat at its final resting place. It has a plaque describing its history.

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5

1.73 km

Coastal Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

1.91 km

St. Aethan's Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

A small spring with two picnic benches and a view of the sea. The source is located on a former track that has now been asphalted into a walking and cycling path.

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7

2.60 km

Gow's Castle Sea Stack

Highlight • Natural

8

2.62 km

Burghead to Hopeman Coastal Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice tar track nearly all way

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7.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

1.55 km

923 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

1.76 km

1.64 km

1.18 km

136 m

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