The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 4 days of about 18.6 km (11.5 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Forres to Burghead 18.6 km · 18.6 km from the start
- Day 2 Burghead to Lossiemouth 18.6 km · 37 km from the start
- Day 3 Lossiemouth to Broadley 18.6 km · 56 km from the start
- Day 4 Broadley to Cullen 18.6 km · 74 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Dustil · 9.4 km from the start
- Acker (Sanny Cot) · 9.9 km from the start
- Muckle Hill · 10.6 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Forres, Moray. 57.61014, -3.61300
Finish: near Cullen, Moray. 57.69134, -2.81909
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Forres, Moray · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Burghead, Moray · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Lossiemouth, Moray · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Broadley, Moray · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Cullen, Moray · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
