Torta Cafe – Findhorn Loading Bank loop from Lossiemouth

Torta Cafe – Findhorn Loading Bank loop from Lossiemouth

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Torta Cafe – Findhorn Loading Bank loop from Lossiemouth

02:34

53.4km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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19.4 km

Blackstob Wood

Forest

21.8 km

Kinloss Abbey Ruins and Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of a Cistercian abbey, completed at the end of the 13th century, which had extensive possessions and was dissolved in 1560. The abbey's stones were used to build the castle in Inverness. What remains are some remains that remain after 1650, particularly impressive in the evening light. Located in the (soldiers') cemetery, free entry, for information boards.

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23.4 km

RAF Kinloss Airfield

Highlight • Monument

The RAF station opened on 1 April 1939 and served as a training establishment during the Second World War. After the war it was handed over to Coastal Command to monitor Soviet ships and submarines in the Norwegian Sea. Until 2010 it was the main base for the RAF's fleet of Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 maritime patrol aircraft. It was intended that the MR2 would be replaced by the Nimrod MRA.4, but the MRA4 was cancelled in the Strategic Defence and Security Review of October 2010. As a result, Kinloss became surplus to RAF requirements and regular flying operations ceased on 31 July 2011.

In November 2011, the Ministry of Defence and 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group of the British Army announced that 930 personnel from 39 Engineer Regiment (Air Support) would move from Waterbeach Barracks, near Cambridge, to Kinloss in summer 2012. The first personnel of 39 Engineer Regiment arrived in June 2012, with the majority arriving in July 2012. The airfield is maintained as a relief landing site by Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4s from nearby RAF Lossiemouth.

On 26 July 2012 the RAF Ensign was lowered for the last time, and replaced by the flag of 39 Engineer Regiment, marking the establishment of Kinloss Barracks.

In December 2009, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced the retirement of the Nimrod MR2 by March 2010, twelve months earlier than originally planned. It was also announced that the in-service date of its replacement, the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4, would be delayed until Autumn 2012, with the aircraft expected to start arriving at Kinloss in February 2010.[18] This was delayed again in June 2010 when it was announced that the MRA4 would arrive at the end of 2010.

With Nimrod MR2 operations having ended in March 2010, the Strategic Defence and Security Review in October 2010 revealed that the Nimrod MRA4 programme would in-fact be cancelled and that RAF Kinloss would close. Station commander Group Captain James Johnston said there had been disbelief when the announcement was made. As a result, No. 120, No. 201 and No. 42(R) Squadron (the Operational Conversion Unit) were disbanded on 26 May 2011 at a ceremony attended by the station's Honorary Air Commodore, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The RAF station ceased to be operational on 31 July 2011

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26.0 km

Torta Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

New coffee shop in Findhorn. Great selection of cakes and top quality coffee. Food served after midday.

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26.1 km

Findhorn Loading Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once a major port, and now a peaceful settlement, Findhorn lies on the eastern shore of the Bay of Findhord, south of the Moray Firth.The Loading Bank offers stunning views out across the water, set beneath the Crown and Anchor Inn and the Royal Findhorn Yacht Club.

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