Walking the North Sea Trail

While not a continuous trail, the coastline offers many sections with pathways and good walking, such as the long sandy or shingle shores at places like Lossiemouth and Dornoch.

There is a wealth of walking options suitable for all abilities, from the towpath by the Caledonian Canal to the sheltered sandy bays of the inner firths, to cliff top walks around Duncansby and Wick.

Walkers can often enjoy close-up views of wildlife including the resident bottlenose dolphins – startlingly close inshore on occasion, especially in the inner Firth.

In the ‘rain-shadow’ of the mountains, and sheltered from the prevailing southwesterly winds, the Moray Firth also enjoys low rainfall and high sunshine statistics as a further bonus!