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58.59, -3.06 · rel 17716590
58.59, -3.06 · rel 17716590
John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats)
22,3 km from Keiss to John O'Groats through alpine terrain and mountains.
Keiss
→
John O'Groats
linear
22,3km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
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× summit
1× viewpoint
9× monument
1× ruins
Duncansby Head
summit ·
on the route
4,2 km
19%
Stacks of Duncansby
viewpoint ·
on the route
22,3 km
100%
Nicolson Cairn
monument ·
on the route
22,3 km
100%
Foghorn
monument ·
on the route
22,3 km
100%
Memorial To The Brave Souls Taken By The Ferocious Seas Of The Pentland Firth
monument ·
on the route
22,3 km
100%
Nicolson Barometer
monument ·
on the route
22,3 km
100%
Mervyn's Tower
monument ·
on the route
22,3 km
100%
The Barry Cairn
monument ·
58 m off route
22,3 km
100%
Freswick Links broch
ruins ·
118 m off route
22,3 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
302 m off route
22,3 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
304 m off route
22,3 km
100%
Kirk Tofts War Memorial
monument ·
483 m off route
22,3 km
100%
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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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats) is 22.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats) takes approximately 5h 33min to complete.
No, John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Keiss to John O'Groats. Plan ahead for return transport.
John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats) starts at Keiss.
John O'Groats Trail (Keiss to John O'Groats) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.