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Balblair Distillery – Dornoch Firth Bridge loop from Skibo Castle

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Balblair Distillery – Dornoch Firth Bridge loop from Skibo Castle

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Balblair Distillery – Dornoch Firth Bridge loop from Skibo Castle

02:53

45.8km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.36 km

Coille Baile na Creige

Forest

16.6 km

The HUB – Kyle of Sutherland

Highlight • Cafe

Food and hot drinks available. Secondhand clothes too.

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18.0 km

Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Great village store for overnight supplies and coffee/cake stop.

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21.3 km

View of the Dornoch Firth from the A836

Highlight • Viewpoint

The A638 along the southern bank of the firth of Dornoch riding from the sea at Tain inland to Bonar Bridge. There is the A949 on the northern bank of …

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22.7 km

Ardgay AA Box 504

Highlight • Structure

28.6 km

Viewpoint

35.6 km

Balblair Distillery

Highlight • Structure

The oldest working distillery in the Northern Highlands.
Open 10 - 5 Monday - Thursday, 10 - 1 Friday. Closed weekends.

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37.0 km

Pictish Carved Stone at Kincardine Cemetery

Highlight • Monument

40.2 km

Dornoch Firth Caravan Park

Highlight • Rest Area

With also beautiful camping spots. Right along the railway line 🙉

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40.7 km

Dornoch Firth Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Road bridge over the Dornoch Firth, carrying traffic between Tain and Dornoch. There's a 'hard shoulder' lane for cyclists as well as a pavement. Beautiful views over the water.

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45.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

21.9 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

30.6 km

14.6 km

638 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

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Friday 19 June

19°C

8°C

31 %

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Balblair Distillery – Dornoch Firth Bridge loop from Skibo Castle

The HUB – Kyle of Sutherland

Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe

View of the Dornoch Firth from the A836

Ardgay AA Box 504

Balblair Distillery

Pictish Carved Stone at Kincardine Cemetery

Dornoch Firth Caravan Park

Dornoch Firth Bridge

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