Whaligo steps
Whaligo steps is a scenic viewpoint in Highland Council, Scotland. Whaligo steps is situated nearby to the archaeological site Watenan Broch, as well as near the village Sarclet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hill o’ Many Stanes and Broch of Yarrows.
Hill o’ Many Stanes
Archaeological site
Photo: Meghanfdavis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hill o' Many Stanes is a hillside at Mid Clyth, about 14 kilometres south of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland. It has about 200 upright stones, none more than a metre high, set out in rows running approximately north and south with the incline. Hill o’ Many Stanes is situated 2 miles southwest of Whaligo steps.
Broch of Yarrows
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broch of Yarrows is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Whaligo steps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarclet and Thrumster.
Sarclet
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sarclet is a remote clifftop crofting township, situated on the east coast of Caithness, lying slightly north of Loch Sarclet in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Sarclet is situated 2½ miles northeast of Whaligo steps.
Thrumster
Village
Photo: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thrumster is a crofting township on the main A99 road between Wick and Inverness. It is the nearest village to Wick. The transmission mast used to broadcast BBC television and radio signals to Caithness was located here until 1960. Thrumster is situated 3 miles north of Whaligo steps.
Lybster
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland. It was once a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster. Lybster is situated 5 miles southwest of Whaligo steps.
Whaligo steps
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Whaligoe steps”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.34615° or 58° 20′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.16293° or 3° 9′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CCR8RWP+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 4808126724OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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