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Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Cromarty

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Cromarty

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Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Cromarty

02:35

59.9km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.2 km for 77 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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601 m

The Last Splash

Highlight • Cafe

One of Scotland's secret cafes! Big range of dairy free milks, get one of each of the toasted bread, apply your own spread!

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8.93 km

Udale Bay Bird Hide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice little hide though for some reason was locked today around noon. There is a bench which overlooks the estuary. Loads of geese today, 3rd July. Would have made a nice enclosed shelter if open!

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34.5 km

Clootie Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

We visited here while on the NC500, and what a peculiar place we thought, small car park close by, a short walk to the spring itself, an abundance of clothing …

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35.7 km

View of Moray Firth

Highlight • Viewpoint

39.8 km

Ornate Farm Tower

Highlight • Structure

42.5 km

Beach

44.2 km

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Standing in a grassy square at the heart of Fortrose, the atmospheric ruins of Fortrose Cathedral date back to the 1300s, although the diocese of Ross is thought to have …

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47.3 km

Markie Burn Waterfalls

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's worth getting off your bike to visit these picturesque waterfalls. The Markie Burn is surrounded by deciduous woodland straight from the pages of a fairytale. As you wonder through …

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47.4 km

Fairy Glen Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful falls make the highlight of walking through the glen. Lots of wildlife to be seen.

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59.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

25.8 km

442 m

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.8 km

714 m

450 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Wednesday 24 June

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Fortrose Cathedral Ruins – Fairy Glen Waterfall loop from Cromarty

The Last Splash

Udale Bay Bird Hide

Clootie Well

View of Moray Firth

Ornate Farm Tower

Fortrose Cathedral Ruins

Markie Burn Waterfalls

Fairy Glen Waterfall

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