5A Dunnet Head coast path

One way, Brough (on the B855 towards Dunnet Head) to Dunnet Beach. A shorter there-and-back to the lighthouse from the Dunnet Head car park suits a shorter day.

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The ground

A clifftop path round Dunnet Head, the most northerly point of the British mainland, passing the lighthouse.

Official figure: 9 miles (14.5 km) (Association of Northern Trails Scotland, North Coast Trail Stage 2, Brough to Dunnet Beach). Source: northcoasttrail.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.

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