Category: Hiking
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 04 Trail Notes – Macduff to Rosehearty (23 Miles) | Sketching Scotland
This post contains notes from multiple days between Macduff and Rosehearty. There is one video episode that covers this whole section (at the end of this post). I’m starting to do larger sections of trail, and my notes seem very scattered, especially since I waited weeks to post this…I’ll try to do better in the…
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 01 Trail Notes – Cullen to Findlater Castle (5 Miles) | Sketching Scotland
Cullen to Findlater Castle (and back) – approximately 5 miles round trip Trail Date: February 13, 2023 Method of travel: hike Walking from Cullen to Findlater Castle (and back) is a great way to spend a sunny afternoon. I unknowingly timed my walk so that I would arrive at Sunnyside Beach at sunset, something I…
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Moray Coast Ep. 06 Trail Notes – Burghead to Findhorn (8 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Burghead to Findhorn (8 miles) Trail Date: August 30, 2022 Method of travel: Hike Having done a short hike last time, I was looking forward to this section. It was a cool day with plenty of cloud cover, and I was keen on walking in the water. Little did I know this would come back…
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Moray Coast Ep. 05 Trail Notes – Hopeman to Burghead (2.75 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Hopeman to Burghead (2.75 miles) Trail date: August 26, 2022 Method of travel: hike The day started at Hopeman Beach, and this time I was doing something a little different. Rather than worry about end-time (buses, pick up, etc.) I decided to give myself total freedom to explore anything and everything that caught my interest.…
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Moray Coast Ep. 04 Trail Notes – Lossiemouth to Hopeman (8.5 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Lossiemouth to Hopeman Trail date: August 17, 2022 Method of travel: hike This is probably my favorite section of the Moray Coast Trail. It’s got everything – beaches, dunes, cliffs, sea stacks, caves, lighthouses, rock pools, and more. It’s also a hot spot for dolphin sightings, much like Cullen Bay. I saw my first wild…
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Moray Coast Ep. 03 Trail Notes – Kingston to Lossiemouth (8 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Kingston to Lossiemouth (8 miles) Trail date: August 10, 2022 Method of travel: hike I have to admit this was a tough day for me. I was underprepared both mentally and physically. I’m almost embarrassed to share this part of my story in any detail, but I also want to look back at this in…
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Moray Coast Ep. 02 Trail Notes – Portgordon to Kingston (5 miles) | Sketching Scotland
This post contains hikes from multiple days. Portgordon to Spey Bay (3 miles) Trail date: August 1, 2022 Method of travel: hike I started where I left off in Portgordon and headed west. Sadly, the seals were not there to cheer me on as I stepped onto the trail at 4:30pm. But I had a…
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Moray Coast Ep. 01 Trail Notes – Cullen to Portgordon (11.5 miles) | Sketching Scotland
The Journey Began: July 27, 2022. Day 01: East end of Moray county to Portknockie Village (4 miles)The journey began with a “quick” bus ride to Cullen, if quick were allowed to be in the same sentence as bus. From Cullen town center I hiked northeast to the Moray Coast Trail start point, then a…