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57.75, -4.16 · rel 12629670
57.75, -4.16 · rel 12629670
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain)
21,7 km from Alness to Tain through urban area.
Alness
→
Tain
linear
21,7km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 7 points along the route
What will you encounter?
6× monument
1× ruins
Seaforth Highlanders War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Mercat Cross
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
70 m off route
0,0 km
0%
WWI Centernary Memorial
monument ·
102 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kenneth Murray Monument
monument ·
124 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Scotsburn House, Broch
ruins ·
359 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Alness War Memorial
monument ·
427 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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06 ·
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain) is 21.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain) takes approximately 5h 24min to complete.
No, John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Alness to Tain. Plan ahead for return transport.
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain) starts at Alness.
John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.