Cruden Bay and Bullers of Buchan

Distance	Approximate Time	Height Gain	OS Map
8 kms	02:30 (hrs:mins)	60 metres	OS Map Explorer 427

Description

Follow the signs for the harbour and beach. At the car park, facing the church, turn right towards the end of the car park and take the path ahead through woodland. Follow the path across a burn, through a mini-gorge and curve left along the top of the cliffs to Slains Castle.

In front of the castle turn left away from the sea across the end of the inlet of Long Haven and at a junction, turn right along a straight track. At the road corner go through the car park, turn right through a gate and walk along a path back towards the sea. Turn left to continue along a narrow and winding cliff-top path, passing the island of Dunbury and the headland of the Grey Mare, the path eventually turns sharply inland at the inlet of Robie?s Haven.

Turn right to pass in front of cottages and keep walking until you reach the rim of the Bullers of Buchan.

Retrace your steps to the junction near Slains Castle, turn right along a track which enters woodland and eventually joins onto a tarmac road. Head into Cruden Bay, turn left along the main road and at the Kilmarnock Arms Hotel turn left again to return to the start.