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57.94, -4.03 · rel 12637731
57.94, -4.03 · rel 12637731
John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie)
22,8 km from Dornoch to Golspie through alpine terrain and mountains.
Dornoch
→
Golspie
linear
22,8km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 12 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× castle
9× monument
1× ruins
1× summit
Skelbo Castle
castle ·
78 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Golspie War Memorial
monument ·
78 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Seaforth Highlanders War Memorial
monument ·
94 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mercat Cross
monument ·
115 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Georgina Anderson Memorial Fountain
monument ·
129 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Battle of Littleferry Memorial
monument ·
206 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Countess of Sutherland Memorial Fountain
monument ·
233 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Michael's Well
ruins ·
367 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mound Rock
summit ·
380 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sutherland Memorial
monument ·
415 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gallows Hill Memorial
monument ·
381 m off route
7,3 km
32%
Janet Horne Memorial Stone
monument ·
234 m off route
22,8 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
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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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) is 22.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) takes approximately 5h 41min to complete.
No, John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Dornoch to Golspie. Plan ahead for return transport.
John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) starts at Dornoch.
John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.