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Bow Fiddle Rock & Portknockie Coast loop

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Bow Fiddle Rock & Portknockie Coast loop

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5.0

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Bow Fiddle Rock & Portknockie Coast loop

00:49

2.99km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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176 m

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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Bow Fiddle Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

A good path with some interesting costal features. There are steps towards the cliffs, easily climbed with no danger. Good views back to Cullen once at the top.

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2.53 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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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.08 km

648 m

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.08 km

776 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Saturday 23 May

21°C

12°C

11 %

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