175 Peterhead to Newburgh
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Peterhead to Newburgh via Boddam, Bullers of Buchan, Cruden Bay, Collieston. 4*
difficult
Distance 35.2 km
9:14 h
150 m
158 m
61 m
0 m
Peterhead to Newburgh via Boddam, Bullers of Buchan, Cruden Bay, Collieston.
Leave the streets of Peterhead to go around Boddam Power Station and onto cliff top walk for the Bullers of Buchan to Slains Castle. Cross sandy Cruden Bay and back on to the cliff for 12 miles of barely used path. Up to the lane near Collieston for last few miles into Newburgh.
North Sea Trail (Nave Nortrail) - overgrown in many places.
Leaving Peterhead the cliff top path is rugged and well used. The arches and caves of the Bullers of Buchan are apparently a great sight (I couldn't see a thing in the mist). Slains Castle is popular with visitors and sandy Cruden Bay is as good as any beach in Cornwall (except for the weather). The path after Cruden Bay is often overgrown and is increasingly difficult to walk along. The path clearly isn't used or maintained much, if at all. Eventually, at Bruce's Haven, the path becomes too difficult to follow and this route ventures back to the lanes for Collieston. Back to the coast path again which is now easier to follow and round to Forvie Nature Reserve before dipping inland through the dunes for Newburgh.
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More info and views at GBCoastWalk.com
Leave the streets of Peterhead to go around Boddam Power Station and onto cliff top walk for the Bullers of Buchan to Slains Castle. Cross sandy Cruden Bay and back on to the cliff for 12 miles of barely used path. Up to the lane near Collieston for last few miles into Newburgh.
North Sea Trail (Nave Nortrail) - overgrown in many places.
Leaving Peterhead the cliff top path is rugged and well used. The arches and caves of the Bullers of Buchan are apparently a great sight (I couldn't see a thing in the mist). Slains Castle is popular with visitors and sandy Cruden Bay is as good as any beach in Cornwall (except for the weather). The path after Cruden Bay is often overgrown and is increasingly difficult to walk along. The path clearly isn't used or maintained much, if at all. Eventually, at Bruce's Haven, the path becomes too difficult to follow and this route ventures back to the lanes for Collieston. Back to the coast path again which is now easier to follow and round to Forvie Nature Reserve before dipping inland through the dunes for Newburgh.
My Rank ****
More info and views at GBCoastWalk.com
Difficulty
difficult
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
61 m
Lowest point
0 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
NK 12342 45247
DD
57.497280, -1.795725
DMS
57°29'50.2"N 1°47'44.6"W
UTM
30V 572176 6373382
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Coordinates
OS Grid
NK 12342 45247
DD
57.497280, -1.795725
DMS
57°29'50.2"N 1°47'44.6"W
UTM
30V 572176 6373382
w3w
///idealist.recur.genetics
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
35.2 km
Duration
9:14 h
Ascent
150 m
Descent
158 m
Highest point
61 m
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