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Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Conon Bridge

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Conon Bridge

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Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Conon Bridge

02:31

55.9km

520m

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: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.0 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Clootie Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

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13.5 km

View of Moray Firth

Highlight • Viewpoint

17.6 km

Ornate Farm Tower

Highlight • Structure

20.3 km

Beach

22.0 km

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 …

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25.1 km

Markie Burn Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's worth getting off your bike to visit these picturesque waterfalls. The Markie Burn is surrounded by deciduous woodland straight from the pages of a fairytale. As you wonder through …

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25.2 km

Fairy Glen Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

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45.2 km

View of Cromarty Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

55.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.6 km

17.2 km

4.56 km

1.10 km

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.6 km

669 m

508 m

188 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

18°C

8°C

0 %

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Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Conon Bridge

Clootie Well

View of Moray Firth

Ornate Farm Tower

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins

Markie Burn Waterfalls

Fairy Glen Waterfall

View of Cromarty Bridge

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