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Duncansby Stacks – View of Duncansby Stacks loop from Duncansby Head

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Duncansby Stacks – View of Duncansby Stacks loop from Duncansby Head

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Duncansby Stacks – View of Duncansby Stacks loop from Duncansby Head

01:09

4.05km

100m

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: June 18, 2026

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Parking

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50 m

Duncansby Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Duncansby Head is the north east tip of Scotland, near the village of John o' Groats. A lighthouse built in 1924 stands on the steep cliffs. Duncansby Head is particularly …

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Duncansby Stacks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Duncansby Stacks are one of Scotland’s best natural phenomena - and they are easy to view during a hiking tour close to John o’ Groats!

Duncansby Stacks are two visually-impressive …

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View of Duncansby Stacks

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Good hiking trail with views.

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View of the Stacks of Duncansby

Highlight • Natural Monument

The best view of these 2 spectacular pyramidal sea stacks is from the South. Huge seabird colonies and spectacular coastline in the most North-Eastern tip of Scotland - well worth the journey to get here, wherever you started from!

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

111 m

Surfaces

2.14 km

1.78 km

111 m

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Weather

Friday 26 June

19°C

13°C

40 %

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Comments

April 27, 2022,Wanderung Duncansby Stacks

Quite grandiose view at the extreme point of Scotland. Easy to walk, the position of the sun determined the length of the tour: the end point was the closest point from which the stacks could be seen in the sunlight

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Duncansby Stacks – View of Duncansby Stacks loop from Duncansby Head

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