Dingwall Canal Walk
1 miles (1.7 km)
This walk takes you along the Dingwall Canal in the town of Dingwall in the Highlands. It's a fine place for an easy stroll with some splendid coastal views at the end of the walk.
The walk starts from Pefferside Park where there is a car parking area and views of the River Peffery which runs along the eastern side of the park. From here you can pick up trails heading east through the park to link up with the canal. Follow the canal east and it leads you to the Ferry Point park on the Cromarty Firth. In the park there's a picnic area and some wonderful views over the Firth to enjoy.
Dingwall Canal Walk Ordnance Survey Map 
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Dingwall Canal Walk Open Street Map 
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Walks near Dingwall Canal Walk
- Loch Glass - This walk takes you along peaceful Loch Glass in the Scottish Highlands.
- Rogie Falls - This short walk visits a series of lovely waterfalls in the Highlands
- Loch Achilty - This walk visits the lovely Loch Achilty in the Scottish Highlands
- Caledonian Canal - Follow the Caledonian Canal from Inverness to Loch Dochfour on this waterside walk or cycle in the Scottish Highlands
- Inverness Canal and Forest Walk - This varied walk from the city first takes you along the Caledonian Canal before heading to the nearby Craig Phadrig Forest
- River Ness - Enjoy a short stroll along the River Ness on this popular waterside walk in Inverness
- Beauly River Walk - This walk visits Beauly, one of the loveliest villages in Scotland
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To the west of the town there's the splendid Rogie Falls and Loch Achilty to explore.
Photos
The Dingwall Canal was completed by 1819, to provide better access to the town, but was not a commercial success, and was abandoned in the 1880s after the arrival of the railways.
The "Round Dingwall Walk" near the "mouth" of the Dingwall Canal. We are looking upstream in the picture and the tide is out. The path leads to Dingwall Junction where it crosses the railway. Only a narrow strip of land separates the north bank of the canal from the Cromarty Firth for this final half mile. Part of Dingwall is visible in the background.
The Dingwall Canal enters the Cromarty Firth. The tide was out when this was taken. For the final half mile before it enters the sea, the canal is separated from the Cromarty Firth to the north by a narrow strip of land a few yards wide ending in the point shown near the middle of the image. Part of the Cromarty Bridge carrying the A9 is visible on the horizon to the left of the picture
Where the Dingwall Canal meets the sea
Sculpture in Ferry Park, Dingwall
The public park and picnic area at Ferry Point, Dingwall
St. James Street, Dingwall
