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Royal Dornoch Golf Course – Dornoch Beach loop from Embo

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Dornoch

Royal Dornoch Golf Course – Dornoch Beach loop from Embo

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4.3

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Royal Dornoch Golf Course – Dornoch Beach loop from Embo

02:16

8.85km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.95 km

Fairy Tale Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

interest in design

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3.03 km

Earl's Cross

Highlight • Monument

history lessons again

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3.32 km

Dornoch is renowned for its wild beauty, grandeur and cultural heritage – and this is typified by the Royal Dornoch Championship Golf Course which is arguably the town’s greatest asset. Royal Dornoch is wild, majestic and absolutely beautiful!

Most surveys rank Royal Dornoch consistently in the top 10 best golf courses in the world to play. The only other golf courses in the UK with a similar world ranking are St Andrews and Royal County Down. Most golfers aspire to play Royal Dornoch at some time in their lives.

Even if you are not a keen golfer there is no denying the beauty and appeal of Royal Dornoch’s wonderful rolling greens, fairways and surrounding scenery.

The John O’ Groats Trail and other paths that border Royal Dornoch provide splendid views of this delightful course and of its fine coastal location!

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4.29 km

Royal Dornoch Golf Course Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

4.31 km

Dornoch Beach

Highlight • Beach

Dornoch beach is a beautiful expanse of golden sand located on the Dornoch Firth, stretching from Dornoch Point heading past Embo beach to the mouth of Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve.

This beach has been given Seaside Award status as a clean bathing beach.

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7.78 km

Embo Pier

Highlight • Structure

Embo Pier creats a small, almost deserted harbour at the Southern end of Embo village. Once a fishing harbour, now only occasionally visited by leisure craft.

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8.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

3.20 km

607 m

405 m

294 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

2.38 km

1.57 km

1.19 km

295 m

122 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Royal Dornoch Golf Course – Dornoch Beach loop from Embo

Fairy Tale Forest Path

Earl's Cross