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Cairn Reain

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Cairn Reain is one of 49 chambered tombs the Albion Guide lists in Highland. For more of the same, McCole's Castle and Cairn of Get are close by. Wick Station is 8.2 km away to the north-east.

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More places to visit near Cairn Reain

Photo: Whaligoe Steps, a viewpoint near Lybster, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Whaligoe Steps

Viewpoint near Lybster

A flight of around 330 flagstone steps zig-zagging down cliffs to a tiny natural harbour once used by herring boats.

4.1 km S

Photo of Wick, Castle of Old Wick, a ruined castle in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Wick, Castle of Old Wick

Castle near Wick

A medieval castle in Highland.

7.4 km NE

Photo of The Trinkie, a sea pool near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

The Trinkie

Sea pool · Lido near Wick

A tidal pool cut into the rocks south of Wick in 1931, cleaned and painted each year by volunteers.

8.3 km NE

Photo of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, a ruined castle near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle near Wick

Castle Girnigoe and Castle Sinclair

12.6 km NE

Photo of Loch Watten, a loch near Halkirk, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Watten

Loch near Halkirk

Renowned among anglers for wild brown trout, this shallow Caithness loch lies on flat farmland near Wick.

14.4 km NW

Photo of Sinclair's Bay, a beach near Keiss, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Sinclair's Bay

Beach near Keiss

Huge sweep of Caithness sand between Wick and Keiss, flanked by a castle at each end.

15.7 km N