Dunnottar Bay – View of Dunnottar Castle loop from Stonehaven

Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Catterline, Kinneff And Dunnottar

Dunnottar Bay – View of Dunnottar Castle loop from Stonehaven

Easy

5.0

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109

hikers

Dunnottar Bay – View of Dunnottar Castle loop from Stonehaven

00:41

2.29km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 943 m for 201 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

74 m

Roadside Parking and Overnight Stay

Highlight • Parking

788 m

Dunnottar Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wildly romantic rocky coast below Dunnottar Castle.

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973 m

Dunnottar Castle

Highlight • Castle

A perfect place for a wundervoll picture

Tip by

1.08 km

View of Dunnottar Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible frontal view of the castle. Easy to reach by 5min walking from parking area

Tip by

2.09 km

Dunnottar Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

A truly impressive castle complex south of Aberdeen.

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2.29 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

753 m

533 m

514 m

494 m

Surfaces

866 m

533 m

514 m

356 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

11°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2023,🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Dunnottar Castle 🏰

When we left the hotel it was still raining 🌧, on the way it cleared up and when we reached the parking lot it was dry. The sun came through more and more ⛅🌤👍
The castle ruins are on a rock by the sea 🌊, fantastically beautiful to roam through the ruins and discover the old walls 🏰🤩

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