163 Wick to Dunbeath
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
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Wick to Dunbeath via Castle of Old Wick, Corbiegoe, Ulbster, Lybster, Invershore, Latheron, Latheron Wheel. 3*
difficult
Distance 38.5 km
9:48 h
271 m
226 m
96 m
4 m
Wick to Dunbeath via Castle of Old Wick, Corbiegoe, Ulbster, Lybster, Invershore, Latheron, Latheron Wheel.
Around Wick harbour. Quickly onto cliff top path and across country. Plenty of barbed wire fences to get over. A stretch of A99 before diverting off through Lybster and Invershore Harbour. Onto the A99 and an unpleasant A9 to end.
No Marked Trail
The first 10 miles around Wick and the cliffs are lovely with sea birds at most times of the year. Progress will be slowed by the number of barbed wire fences to cross - maybe a dozen or so before hitting the A99. Cut away from the A99 for Lybster and a beautiful harbour at Invershore. It is then up to the A99 which becomes the A9 for three very unpleasant miles. This felt like a long 24 miles and so is classified as hard.
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Around Wick harbour. Quickly onto cliff top path and across country. Plenty of barbed wire fences to get over. A stretch of A99 before diverting off through Lybster and Invershore Harbour. Onto the A99 and an unpleasant A9 to end.
No Marked Trail
The first 10 miles around Wick and the cliffs are lovely with sea birds at most times of the year. Progress will be slowed by the number of barbed wire fences to cross - maybe a dozen or so before hitting the A99. Cut away from the A99 for Lybster and a beautiful harbour at Invershore. It is then up to the A99 which becomes the A9 for three very unpleasant miles. This felt like a long 24 miles and so is classified as hard.
My Rank ***
More info and views at GBCoastWalk.com
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
96 m
Lowest point
4 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
ND 35619 51071
DD
58.443180, -3.104544
DMS
58°26'35.4"N 3°06'16.4"W
UTM
30V 493897 6478057
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Coordinates
OS Grid
ND 35619 51071
DD
58.443180, -3.104544
DMS
58°26'35.4"N 3°06'16.4"W
UTM
30V 493897 6478057
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
38.5 km
Duration
9:48 h
Ascent
271 m
Descent
226 m
Highest point
96 m
Lowest point
4 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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