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Noss Head Lighthouse to Ackergil Harbour via Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

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Noss Head Lighthouse to Ackergil Harbour via Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

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4.5

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Noss Head Lighthouse to Ackergil Harbour via Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

01:49

7.02km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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568 m

Noss Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Noss Head lighthouse was built in the 19th century and is notable for being the first to be built with a diagonally patterned lantern room.

The Keepers cottage and …

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1.87 km

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Highlight • Natural Monument

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is a complex of ruined stone structures built and modified over a 200-year period by the Sinclair earls of Caithness, historically one of northern Scotland’s most powerful …

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4.07 km

Ackergill Harbour

Highlight • Structure

The slipway at Ackergil harbour dates from 1910, made out of ferro-concrete and reputedly the first of its type to be constructed in the UK.

From here you can walk …

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7.02 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

1.48 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

3.59 km

2.12 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

13°C

4°C

11 %

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Noss Head Lighthouse to Ackergil Harbour via Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Noss Head Lighthouse

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Ackergill Harbour

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