Duke of Sutherland Monument – View of Loch Fleet loop from Golspie

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Duke of Sutherland Monument – View of Loch Fleet loop from Golspie

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Duke of Sutherland Monument – View of Loch Fleet loop from Golspie

01:05

6.78km

370m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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1.57 km

View of Golspie and the Coast from Ben Bhraggie

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ben Bhraggie rises to 397 metres (1,302 ft) above the village of Golspie and is visible from many parts of east Sutherland. The 30-metre high statue at its summit is that of George Leveson-Gower, Marquess of Stafford and first Duke of Sutherland, who became notorious through the part he played in the Highland clearances.

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Duke of Sutherland Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Duke of Sutherland is a100ft statue (including the plinth) of the 1st Duke of Sutherland. It was erected in 1834, a year after his death, by "a mourning and grateful tenantry" to "a judicious, kind and liberal landlord", presumably not numbering among them the 15,000 or so forcibly removed during the clearances of the Sutherland estate.

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View of Loch Fleet

Highlight • Lake

The estuary of the River Fleet is a haven for wading birds, ducks and Geese. There is a pleasant walk to a bird hide.

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Duke of Sutherland Monument

Highlight • Monument

Colossal statue erected in 1837 in memory of George Granville Leveson Gower. Married to countess of Sutherland and became 1st Duke of Sutherland for his services to politics

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2.22 km

Ben Bhraggie Summit and Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ben Bhraggie hill dominates the skyline above Golspie and can be seen from many parts of east Sutherland.

The summit is 397 metres (1,302 ft) and offers wonderful views.

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2.31 km

Man-o-Mental Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

It is said that this is the longest manufactured downhill trail in the UK. You can either drop in from here or sit and wave bye-bye to your mates as they head towards their doom from the shelter, then ride back down the track!!

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2.32 km