Castle Sinclair
Sinclair Girnigoe Castle, located on the east coast of Caithness, was built over a period of 200 years from 1470. It is considered the first seat of the Sinclair clan and comprises the ruins of two castles: 15th century Girnigoe and 17th century Sinclair.
This is as much a cultural visit as it is a walk. The itinerary includes a short detour to Noss Head Lighthouse.
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Castle Sinclair
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Noss Head lighthouse from the start
Noss Head lighthouse
Noss Head lighthouse
Rugged coastline of Noss Head
Castle Sinclair
Ruins of Castle Sinclair
Ruins of Castle Sinclair
Castle Sinclair
Castle Sinclair at sunset
Castle Sinclair at sunset
Nearby hikes
Duncansby Head
- Difficulty : Easy
- Duration : 1 h 30 m
- Distance : 3.8 km
- Elevation gain : 120 m
Big Burn
- Difficulty : Very easy
- Duration : 1 h 15 m
- Distance : 3 km
- Elevation gain : 90 m
Ben Hope
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Duration : 5 h
- Distance : 7.5 km
- Elevation gain : 930 m
Faraid Head
- Difficulty : Easy
- Duration : 2 h 30 m
- Distance : 6.9 km
- Elevation gain : 130 m
Hikes to discover
Let chance guide your steps: Each time you visit Horizonrando, you will discover a new selection of hikes in Scotland, chosen at random.
Sgùrr Dearg
- Difficulty : Very hard
- Duration : 5 h 30 m
- Distance : 7.5 km
- Elevation gain : 1030 m
Blà Bheinn
- Difficulty : Hard
- Duration : 5 h
- Distance : 8.2 km
- Elevation gain : 940 m
Mountain Trail
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Duration : 3 h 30 m
- Distance : 6.2 km
- Elevation gain : 570 m
Buachaille Etive Mor
- Difficulty : Hard
- Duration : 7 h 30 m
- Distance : 14.1 km
- Elevation gain : 1150 m
River Affric
- Difficulty : Very easy
- Duration : 0 h 45 m
- Distance : 1.5 km
- Elevation gain : 80 m
Bones Caves
- Difficulty : Easy
- Duration : 2 h
- Distance : 4.5 km
- Elevation gain : 190 m