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Windhaven Café – Overgrown Coastal Path loop from Brough

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Windhaven Café – Overgrown Coastal Path loop from Brough

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Windhaven Café – Overgrown Coastal Path loop from Brough

01:08

10.7km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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542 m

Windhaven Café

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A useful self-service cafe and shop that sells tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. The shop sells basic food and snacks. There is also camping and bed and breakfast accommodation with amazing sea views.

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970 m

Overgrown Coastal Path

Highlight • Trail

coastal path no longer exists. do not do this walk

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5.32 km

Dunnet Head Viewpoint and Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Trig-baggers will want to get this one! Dunnet Head is home to the most northerly trig point of Britain's mainland and is the Northern-most point beating John O Groats by …

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5.57 km

Dunnet Head Radar Station and Lighthouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Used to scan the Fair Isle channel for u boats and aircraft in WW2

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.30 km

576 m

343 m

332 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.28 km

598 m

440 m

304 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 11 August

23°C

12°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Windhaven Café

Overgrown Coastal Path

Dunnet Head Viewpoint and Trig Point

Dunnet Head Radar Station and Lighthouse

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