Burghead Harbour – Burghead Harbour loop from Burghead

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Burghead Harbour – Burghead Harbour loop from Burghead

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Burghead Harbour – Burghead Harbour loop from Burghead

00:50

3.25km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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112 m

Burghead Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice wee east coast harbour, flats on the sand

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264 m

Torfness House

Highlight • Structure

Former granary and ships chandlery dating back to 1881

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335 m

Burghead Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

The harbour filled with small fishing boats, and a good area to park in the town and go for a wander.

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2.64 km

Burghhead Well

Highlight • Historical Site

Maintained by Historic Scotland, and accessed by collecting the keys, this mysterious chamber was discovered in the 1800s when the town was built.

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2.77 km

The Harvest Reaper Fishing Boat

Highlight • Historical Site

An old fishing boat at its final resting place. It has a plaque describing its history.

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2.85 km

The Harvest Reaper Shipwreck

Highlight • Historical Site

2.99 km

Burghead Visitor Centre and Pictish Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

The visitor centre is only open in the summer months however the hill is accessible all year. It is here that a pictish fort once stood, and is a good viewpoint back to the town and out to sea.

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3.25 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.65 km

1.15 km

270 m

186 m

Surfaces

1.12 km

986 m

557 m

449 m

138 m

Elevation

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Burghead Harbour – Burghead Harbour loop from Burghead

Burghead Harbour

Torfness House

Burghead Harbour

Burghhead Well

The Harvest Reaper Fishing Boat

The Harvest Reaper Shipwreck

Burghead Visitor Centre and Pictish Fort

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