Category: Moray Coast
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Moray Coast Ep. 07 Trail Notes – Culbin Forest (15 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Culbin Forest (Findhorn to west point of Moray) – 15 miles Trail Date: November 28, 2022 Method of travel: Bicycle Culbin forest makes up over 7,000 acres of land just north of Forres. This densely packed pine forest contains a maze of forest trails and has a fascinating history which I’ll explain later. Today’s journey…
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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…