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Bow Fiddle Rock – Spey Viaduct loop from Earth Pillars

Bow Fiddle Rock – Spey Viaduct loop from Earth Pillars

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Bow Fiddle Rock – Spey Viaduct loop from Earth Pillars

04:22

61.3km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Parking

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28.1 km

View of Cullen and Cullen Viaduct

Highlight • Beach

31.2 km

Bow Fiddle Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

Certainly the most conspicuous and dramatic object on the Moray coast, Bow Fiddle Rock is an icon. Steeply folded layers of Cullen quartzite form a natural, idiosyncratic arch of staggering …

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31.8 km

Portknockie is undoubtedly most famous for the staggering natural architecture of Bow Fiddle Rock. However, the entire coastline around the village is sumptuously rugged, with rocky coves and jagged skerries …

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32.2 km

Moray Coastal Cycle Route

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

This is a easy to pedal long distance coastal path taking in the fishing village dotted along Morayshire's coastline. The terrain unlike the Highlands is mainly agricultural with a rolling …

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49.5 km

Scottish Dolphin Centre

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Situated where the River Spey meets the North Sea, the Scottish Dolphin Centre is in a prime position to spot bottlenose dolphins playing in the Moray Firth. You can also …

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49.6 km

View of the Moray Firth from Spey Bay

Highlight • Lake

Great views of the Moray Firth and across to Caithness. Good cafe, but check opening hours!

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51.3 km

Spey Viaduct (closed)

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Spey Viaduct was built between 1883-86 to act as a vital rail link over the Spey Estuary. The bridge, which closed in 1963, is 947 feet (289 m) long in total and affords wonderful views over the river habitat below.

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56.7 km

Spey

Lake

58.5 km

Fochabers Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

Nice town now the A96 has been diverted around with the bypass, longing for a good bike shop or cycling hub??!

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61.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

16.5 km

9.20 km

6.56 km

6.51 km

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

15.9 km

13.5 km

967 m

382 m

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

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Bow Fiddle Rock – Spey Viaduct loop from Earth Pillars

View of Cullen and Cullen Viaduct

Bow Fiddle Rock

Portknockie Harbour

Moray Coastal Cycle Route

Scottish Dolphin Centre

View of the Moray Firth from Spey Bay

Spey Viaduct (closed)

Fochabers Town Square

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