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Loch Shin Waterside Café – Falls of Shin loop from Dornoch

Loch Shin Waterside Café – Falls of Shin loop from Dornoch

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Loch Shin Waterside Café – Falls of Shin loop from Dornoch

03:31

83.3km

480m

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: April 23, 2026

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355 m

St Michael's Well

Archaeological Site

11.3 km

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Managed by Scotland’s Nature Agency, Loch Fleet has three interlocking areas: the coastal, beach and sand dune area; the tidal saltwater loch fleet; and the river Fleet and alder marshland. …

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35.2 km

Church Hill Woodland

Forest

35.5 km

Loch Shin Waterside Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
Open every day …

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35.6 km

The Pier Cafe, Lairg

Highlight • Cafe

The Pier Cafe offers seasonal brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with wonderful views across loch Shin.
Open every day from 10:00 - 16:00. Evening meals from 17:30 till late on Fri & Sat nights.

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39.5 km

Gruids Mill

Ruins

41.8 km

East Wood

Forest

44.0 km

Shin Falls Café

Highlight • Cafe

Whilst there is scope for this place to be over-run (coach park) it was an interesting new development and the cake was good.

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44.0 km

Falls of Shin

Highlight • Waterfall

You can really see the salmon jumping, totally impressive ...

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48.6 km

Culrain Railway Viaduct and Bike Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path crosses the Kyle of Sutherland here as part of the railway viaduct. The bike bridge involves a section of metal steps on each side and a narrow …

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56.1 km

Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Great village store for overnight supplies and coffee/cake stop.

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75.9 km

Dornoch Firth Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Dornoch Firth Bridge was opened in 1991 replacing a 42km trip inland to Bonar Bridge. The 44m long bridge carries the A9 road across the Dornoch Firth.

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83.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.9 km

31.8 km

1.37 km

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.1 km

9.11 km

677 m

224 m

206 m

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Loch Shin Waterside Café – Falls of Shin loop from Dornoch

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Loch Shin Waterside Café

The Pier Cafe, Lairg

Shin Falls Café

Falls of Shin

Culrain Railway Viaduct and Bike Bridge

Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe

Dornoch Firth Bridge

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