Moray Coast Trail
The Moray Coast Trail is a 50 km waymarked route along the Moray Firth coastline from Forres to Cullen — through fishing villages, sea-sculpted sandstone cliffs and the Speyside coast with its distillery associations.
Route description only — GPX file coming soon.
About Moray Coast Trail
The Moray Coast is one of Scotland's sunniest and driest corners — the Moray Firth creates a microclimate that gives this northern coastline more sunshine and less rain than almost anywhere else in the country. The trail follows the coast east from Forres through a series of traditional fishing villages to the viaduct town of Cullen.
For trail runners it is a fast, scenic one-day challenge on well-maintained coastal paths and beach. The sandstone sea stacks near Findlater Castle and the Cullen Viaduct are the scenic highlights. The route is almost entirely flat — a welcome contrast to the Highland terrain to the south.
The route
Forres to Findhorn (~10 km): Past Kinloss and the wide Findhorn Bay.
Findhorn to Lossiemouth (~20 km): Along the sandy Moray coast. RAF Lossiemouth air base is a distinctive landmark.
Lossiemouth to Buckie (~12 km): Through Elgin connections and the coast.
Buckie to Cullen (~8 km): Past Findlater Castle and the dramatic Cullen Viaduct to finish.
Getting there & logistics
Start: Forres. Train station on the Inverness–Aberdeen line.
Finish: Cullen. Bus to Keith or Elgin; train connections.
Best time: Year-round. The Moray coast is the driest part of Scotland.
Safety
The Moray Coast Trail is low-hazard — mostly well-maintained paths with good mobile signal. Sea cliffs near Findlater Castle are unfenced. In an emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Coastguard.
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