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58.48, -3.09 · rel 17716694
58.48, -3.09 · rel 17716694
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss)
18,5 km from Wick to Keiss through urban area.
Wick
→
Keiss
linear
18,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 16 points along the route
What will you encounter?
8× monument
2× ruins
3× Attraction
3× Lighthouse
Seaforth Highlanders War Memorial
monument ·
105 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Shorelands, Broch site
ruins ·
196 m off route
0,0 km
0%
World's Shortest Street
Attraction ·
210 m off route
0,0 km
0%
HMS Jervis Bay Memorial
monument ·
218 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wick War Memorial
monument ·
221 m off route
0,0 km
0%
HMAV Isleford Plaque
monument ·
224 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Dr. John Alexander Memorial
monument ·
257 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Old Fog Cannon
Attraction ·
339 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wick North
Lighthouse ·
357 m off route
0,0 km
0%
L.S. Lowry Commemorative Tablet
monument ·
363 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wick South
Lighthouse ·
372 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Caithness SeaCoast tours
Attraction ·
395 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Papigoe, Broch site
ruins ·
40 m off route
18,5 km
100%
Papigoe, Staxigoe, Noss and District War Memorial
monument ·
98 m off route
18,5 km
100%
Noss Head
Lighthouse ·
166 m off route
18,5 km
100%
Kirk Tofts War Memorial
monument ·
483 m off route
18,5 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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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss) is 18.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss) takes approximately 4h 37min to complete.
No, John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Wick to Keiss. Plan ahead for return transport.
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss) starts at Wick.
John O'Groats Trail (Wick to Keiss) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.