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Royal Burgh Of Arbroath

The Needle's Eye Sea Arch – The Deil's Heid Sea Stack loop from Arbroath

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United Kingdom

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Aberdeenshire

Royal Burgh Of Arbroath

The Needle's Eye Sea Arch – The Deil's Heid Sea Stack loop from Arbroath

Moderate

4.9

(7)

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The Needle's Eye Sea Arch – The Deil's Heid Sea Stack loop from Arbroath

03:59

14.8km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.09 km

The Needle's Eye Sea Arch

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Needle's Eye is an impressive sea arch, once the entrance to a cave before its collapse. Historically the sea level was much higher here and the cave would have looked out onto a beach.

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3.14 km

Mermaid's Kirk Cove

Highlight • Natural

Mermaid‘s Kirk is accessible by foot and by boat from the sea. It is located below the Cliff Trail and just left of the Needle‘s Eye.

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3.25 km

The Crusie Sea Cave and Blowhole

Highlight • Cave

A subtidal sea cave at the end of a tidal inlet/geo, the name 'The Crusie' refers to a prominent blow hole on the west side of the inlet.

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3.47 km

Dickmont's Den: Sea Cliffs and Inlet

Highlight • Viewpoint

An inlet along the sea cliffs. 'Smuggler's cave can be seen on it's north side. The shore can be reached by the grassy slope at the far end of the inlet.

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4.04 km

The Deil's Heid Sea Stack

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Deil's Heid (Scots for 'The Devil's Head') is a sea stack sticking out of the cliffs and can be reached even at high tide.

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4.28 km

Mason's Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

This cave can be reached at low tide from the pebble beach. It is quite deep, and a torch is needed to find the back of it.

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4.51 km

Castle Gate Sea Arch

Highlight • Beach

A sea arch easily accessed from the beach just to the north. At low tide you can walk through to the adjoining beach.

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5.91 km

Light Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Light Cave is located just right of the Dark Cave. It also takes you to the beach „on the other side“. It is not accessible if the tide is high.

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7.52 km

Seahills Farm Wildlife Habitat Areas

Nature Reserve

14.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

5.00 km

4.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.08 km

4.82 km

1.70 km

760 m

416 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

19°C

12°C

14 %

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The Needle's Eye Sea Arch – The Deil's Heid Sea Stack loop from Arbroath

The Needle's Eye Sea Arch

Mermaid's Kirk Cove

The Crusie Sea Cave and Blowhole

Dickmont's Den: Sea Cliffs and Inlet

The Deil's Heid Sea Stack

Mason's Cave

Castle Gate Sea Arch

Light Cave

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