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Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Newburgh

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Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Newburgh

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Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Newburgh

01:06

16.1km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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581 m

Trellis Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely café for a cake or lunch stop. Legendary cinnamon rolls (vegan too).

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598 m

Udny Arms Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Excellent hotel and restaurant with very friendly owners – also very accommodating to cyclists ;)

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4.43 km

St Adamnan's Kirk Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can find the ruins of the old church of Forvie. The village was buried by a shifting dune in the 16th century.

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5.59 km

Hackley Bay

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful little sandy bay. The coastal path goes above it or you can descend into the bay.

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7.85 km

Sand Loch

Highlight • Lake

A small loch situated in the dunes on the Nature Reserve.

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8.43 km

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Highlight • River

Public toilets are available here as well as lots of great info on the local nature reserve

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8.45 km

Forvie Nature Reserve is a large area of sand dune, beach and mud flats on the river Ythan and the North Sea. It's an important area for sea birds and seals, both of which you can see all year.
The visitor centre has lots of information about this habitat and the wildlife you are likely to see. There are also toilets here.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.49 km

6.47 km

2.46 km

467 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.27 km

3.42 km

2.24 km

1.18 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

22°C

13°C

34 %

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Hackley Bay – Sand Loch loop from Newburgh

Trellis Café

Udny Arms Hotel

St Adamnan's Kirk Ruins

Hackley Bay

Sand Loch

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Forvie Centre

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