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Dunnet Bay Beach – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Thurso

Dunnet Bay Beach – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Thurso

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5.0

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Dunnet Bay Beach – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Thurso

01:39

37.3km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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After 14.8 km for 137 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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508 m

Thurso War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

A sandstone monument with a life-size statue (victory sculpture) at the top. Located directly in front of the Church of Scotland building. The names of the victims of both world wars are engraved on metal panels.
(war memorials online)

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13.2 km

Dunnet Bay

Highlight • Beach

Dunnet Bay is a reasonably sheltered 2 mile long bay that makes a great pitstop for a sunbathe, swim or picnic. The beach has surf at times and there is …

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14.9 km

Dunnet Community Forest Information Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Dunnet Forest is a fantastic community owned experimental woodland. It includes a variety of trails, including technical MTB and horse trails.

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19.5 km

Windhaven Café

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A useful self-service cafe and shop that sells tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. The shop sells basic food and snacks. There is also camping and bed and breakfast accommodation with amazing sea views.

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23.3 km

Dunnet Bay Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great sweeping arc of white sandy beach to the south of Dunnet Head.
Good surf break although it's pretty hard to carry a surfboard on a bike :-)
The …

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25.0 km

Dunnet Bay Beach

Highlight • Natural

Stretching 2 miles along the north coast of Scotland, Dunnet Bay is a beautiful arc of white sandy beach and rolling sand dunes. The bay is home to diverse wildlife …

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34.1 km

Lady Janet's Wood

Forest

36.2 km

North Coast Visitor Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

In the North coast Visitor center you can find tourist information about the north coast of Scotland.

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36.9 km

Thurso Library

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"Refurbished in 2015, Thurso Library was built in 1862 as the Miller Institute and was later turned into the Thurso Library and Swanson Gallery and stands at the end of …

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37.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

16.1 km

2.64 km

249 m

148 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

7.08 km

148 m

< 100 m

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Dunnet Bay Beach – Dunnet Bay Beach loop from Thurso

Thurso War Memorial

Dunnet Bay

Dunnet Community Forest Information Hut

Windhaven Café

Dunnet Bay Beach

Dunnet Bay Beach

North Coast Visitor Centre

Thurso Library

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