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Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

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Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

02:39

47.3km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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After 5.87 km for 98 m

After 28.8 km for 6.20 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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355 m

St Michael's Well

Archaeological Site

5.91 km

Embo Pier

Highlight • Structure

Embo Pier creats a small, almost deserted harbour at the Southern end of Embo village. Once a fishing harbour, now only occasionally visited by leisure craft.

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11.5 km

Seal Viewing at Loch Fleet South Shore

Highlight • Natural

The path here offers a great place to watch the seals on the sand banks, with some benches to sit on if you're taking a breather.

If you're not stopping, …

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16.0 km

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Managed by Scotland’s Nature Agency, Loch Fleet has three interlocking areas: the coastal, beach and sand dune area; the tidal saltwater loch fleet; and the river Fleet and alder marshland. …

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19.9 km

Coille Innis Bhreac

Forest

27.2 km

Loch Buidhe

Highlight • Lake

The Gaelic translation for this is Yellow Loch which may be from the reflection of the surrounding moorland. Anyway, it's a pretty freshwater loch that's about 10m deep at the deepest point.

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28.4 km

Loch Buidhe

Lake

28.8 km

Loch Buidhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

Remote loch which means it's often really quiet and peaceful. On the edge of the Achormlarie forest the scenery is beautiful.

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46.9 km

Dornoch Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

From 1224 AD

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47.0 km

Dornoch Castle

Highlight • Pub

Dornoch Castle is now converted to a hotel, with fine dining and drinking options. It was originally built around 1500 as the home of the bishops of Caithness. It has …

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47.2 km

Milk & Honey Café

Highlight • Cafe

47.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

6.21 km

5.04 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

6.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

8°C

43 %

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Dornoch Cathedral – Dornoch Castle loop from Dornoch

Embo Pier

Seal Viewing at Loch Fleet South Shore

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Loch Buidhe

Loch Buidhe

Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch Castle

Milk & Honey Café

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