Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from Torwood

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Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from Torwood

Easy

4.8

(10)

hikers

Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Ruins loop from Torwood

01:11

4.32km

60m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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715 m

Tappoch Broch

Highlight • Historical Site

Tappoch broch occupies the summit of a rocky knoll in the middle of Tor Wood. It is surrounded by a pair of concentric banks which would originally have been boulder-faced walls with rubble cores.

Tip by

2.39 km

Torwood Blue Pool

Highlight • Lake

No so far from Torwood Castle, in wet conditions it'll be very muddy

Tip by

3.49 km

Torwood Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Large ruined 16th century castle, easily accessible and seems as of 2021 that it may be about to be undergoing some sort of restoration.

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4.32 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.55 km

1.67 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.60 km

1.33 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

12°C

-2°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

August 14, 2022,Tappoch Broch – Torwood Castle Loop from Torwood

Fantastic walk out this morning through Torwood, up to Tappoch Broch and through the old forrest round to Torwood Castle.

Relatively easy walk but solid footwear is required as a lot of the walk is over tree routes.

The route to Tappoch Broch is well waymarked. I even had a pause to swing on the tree rope swing.