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Covesea Skerries Lighthouse – Covesea Lighthouse and Caves loop from Lossiemouth

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Covesea Skerries Lighthouse – Covesea Lighthouse and Caves loop from Lossiemouth

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Covesea Skerries Lighthouse – Covesea Lighthouse and Caves loop from Lossiemouth

03:55

15.2km

80m

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

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.13 km

Covesea Skerries Lighthouse

Highlight • Historical Site

A storm in November 1826 claimed no less than 16 vessels, leading to the clamour for the construction of lighthouses on the Moray Coast and on the Tarbat Peninsula. The result on the Moray shores was the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, that served the region well for a century and a half before the light became defunct and was taken out of operation on 2nd March 2012. Today, this beautiful building is a conspicuous feature on the path of the Moray Coast Trail into Lossiemouth.

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4.72 km

View of Covesea Lighthouse and Dunes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moou viewpoint on a dune top along a narrow path in the dunes.

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5.87 km

Covesea Rock Formations

Highlight • Beach

At low tide you can walk here on a beautiful wide beach towards the lighthouse. At high tide there is no beach and you can follow a narrow path through the dunes.

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Covesea Lighthouse and Caves

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Completed in 1846, the Lighthouse was manned until 1984 when automation meant that the keepers were no longer required and the switching on and off of the lamp could be done remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. With the advent of new technology, the addition of a North Cardinal Buoy next to the Halliman Skerries allowed the lamp to be switched off in 2012.

Access to the lighthouse was always at the discretion of the lighthouse keepers and as such there was never general access to the tower fot the public. With the support of the local community there was a desire to get this wonderful building into public hands. The Lossiemouth Business Association helped form the Covesea Lighthouse Community Company Ltd, which was established to buy the property, with the intention of getting it open to the public for the first time. With the support of government funding the lighthouse was bought in 2013.

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13.3 km

Red Arrows Flyover

Highlight • Structure

13.6 km

View of Covesea Lighthouse and West Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice walk along the beach

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.67 km

3.83 km

2.05 km

872 m

691 m

126 m

Surfaces

8.37 km

3.78 km

1.84 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

22°C

13°C

77 %

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Covesea Skerries Lighthouse – Covesea Lighthouse and Caves loop from Lossiemouth

Covesea Skerries Lighthouse

View of Covesea Lighthouse and Dunes

Covesea Rock Formations

Covesea Lighthouse and Caves

Red Arrows Flyover

View of Covesea Lighthouse and West Beach

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