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Crawton Bay – Crawton Waterfall loop from RSPB Fowlsheugh

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Catterline, Kinneff And Dunnottar

Crawton Bay – Crawton Waterfall loop from RSPB Fowlsheugh

Easy

4.8

(16)

150

hikers

Crawton Bay – Crawton Waterfall loop from RSPB Fowlsheugh

01:00

3.58km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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836 m

Viewpoint at RSPB Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.47 km

Birdwatching Hut with Coastal View

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.49 km

End of Nature Trail – Puffin Viewing Point

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here a variety of different seabirds can be Seen:
Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes, along with a few Puffins and Fulmars
Benches and a small hut offer great resting areas

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1.59 km

Fowlsheugh Cliffs and Seabird Colony

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The Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve is worth a walk. The area is known as a breading spot for hundred thousands of seabirds like guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes. If you are really …

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2.95 km

Crawton Bay

Highlight • Natural

Crawton Bay lies just around the corner of the tiny village of Crawton and the trailhead for the Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve. The view from the cliff is already beautiful. You …

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3.23 km

Crawton Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

A small stream tumbles over the cliff and into the sea as a scenic waterfall. You can visit the source by hiking a short part of the trail leading into …

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3.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.79 km

462 m

317 m

Surfaces

2.95 km

462 m

158 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

18°C

13°C

90 %

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Crawton Bay – Crawton Waterfall loop from RSPB Fowlsheugh

Viewpoint at RSPB Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve

Birdwatching Hut with Coastal View

End of Nature Trail – Puffin Viewing Point

Fowlsheugh Cliffs and Seabird Colony

Crawton Bay

Crawton Waterfall

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