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Big Burn Trail starting point – Big Burn Walk and Waterfall loop from Golspie

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Big Burn Trail starting point – Big Burn Walk and Waterfall loop from Golspie

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Big Burn Trail starting point – Big Burn Walk and Waterfall loop from Golspie

02:10

34.0km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

997 m

Beach

Beach

2

1.42 km

View of Ben Bhraggie and The Mannie from Golspie Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Apart from the wonderful view over the coast along Golspie, you can see "The Mannie" on the Ben Bhraggie in the background. Why is that so important or important? Because it's about the Duke of Sutherland, who lived in Dunrobbin Castle and played an unsightly role in the Highland Clearences (like every large landowner in Scotland). In fact, you can see the "THING" for miles before and after. Anyone who hikes here, like us, or who is traveling on the route by car, should deal with the history of the Clearences. This is the only way to understand what makes people tick here today.

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3

2.30 km

Big Burn Trail starting point

Highlight • Parking

A parking for roughly ten cars, two picnic tables with benches and a map of the Big Burn trail can be found at the starting point

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4

4.08 km

Big Burn Walk and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Excellent walk through the woods following the burn, bridges and walkways through the gorge to the waterfall. Route can be extended through to Golspie tower

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5

28.3 km

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Managed by Scotland’s Nature Agency, Loch Fleet has three interlocking areas: the coastal, beach and sand dune area; the tidal saltwater loch fleet; and the river Fleet and alder marshland. Watch wading birds, seals and seabirds in the tidal area and look out for ospreys and otters upstream.

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34.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

12.2 km

2.15 km

458 m

422 m

265 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

12.4 km

922 m

396 m

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Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

90 %

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