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Dunbar Castle Ruins – Bass Rock loop from Dunbar

Dunbar Castle Ruins – Bass Rock loop from Dunbar

Moderate

3.0

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Dunbar Castle Ruins – Bass Rock loop from Dunbar

02:05

47.5km

280m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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After 3.82 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

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3.15 km

Dunbar Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland and has been occupied as a defensive position ever since the 7th century. These days, you cannot get too close …

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3.35 km

Bisset's Seafood Shack at The Big Blue Sea Harbour

Highlight • Restaurant

two seafood shacks -- Nauti and a little logistine shack

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3.84 km

Located in Lauderdale Park in Dunbar (near High Street and the Leisure Centre). Good coffee/cakes and meals. Lauderdale Park has excellent play facilities for young kids and the cafe is ideally positioned nearby.

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4.43 km

Wildlife Garden

Forest

13.1 km

East Linton Village

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely village. Stop of at Barney's for a bite to eat. Great bacon rolls!

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27.7 km

North Berwick Law and View of Craigleith

Highlight • Natural Monument

A conical hill with the remains of an Iron Age hill fort and also whales jawbones on top.

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28.2 km

View of The Law Hill

Highlight • Summit

A short walk up for some amazing views!

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31.3 km

Bass Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

The biggest gannet colony in the world is on Bass rock. It turns white in summer because the birds congregate here.

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32.8 km

View of Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Take a minute to look back over the Firth Of Forth and take in that view.

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47.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

15.1 km

9.54 km

1.56 km

639 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.0 km

7.08 km

254 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Comments

March 24, 2022,Dunbar. Lauderdale Park / Wishing Tree cafe ☕️🍰

First wee cycle of the year - winter must be over 😉. Legs not too happy about it … work to be done 😮
Only really posting this to recommend the Wishing Tree cafe in Lauderdale Park. Good coffee, cake and larger plates and idea if you have young kids as they can play while you watch them with your …

July 26, 2021,Smeaton Nursery and East Lothian Villages & Towns

Fancied a trip to Smeaton Nursey in East Linton, decided to hop on the bike.
With no set route in mind, ended up sailing up the east coast through villages and towns (might rename the bike “Dignity”) including Markle, East Linton, Tyninghame and Dunbar.
Stop for nosebag at the Tyninghame Country Store/Smithy (nowhere better in the area).
Of course, had …

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Dunbar Castle Ruins – Bass Rock loop from Dunbar

Dunbar Castle Ruins

Bisset's Seafood Shack at The Big Blue Sea Harbour

The Oyster Inn

East Linton Village

North Berwick Law and View of Craigleith

View of The Law Hill

Bass Rock

View of Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle

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