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Walk 3101 - Ben Bhraggie traverse from Golspie

County/Area   Highland
AuthorAndy Smith
Length4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Ascent1300 feet / 394 metres
Gradeeasy/moderate

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Sutherland is a sparsely populated part of Scotland and gives a true sense that you are approaching the northernmost end of the Britain. The region around the Dornoch Firth is quite mountainous and gives a surprisingly impressive introduction of the northeast coast of the Scottish mainland.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet 441
OS LandrangerSheet 21

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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