Tain Hill may sound daunting but most of the climbing has already been done by the time you arrive at the car park. What's left is a pleasant, steady ascent through sheltered pinewoods to a fabulous view over the Dornoch Firth.

Climb steadily to reach the Pulpit Rock and a wooden picnic bench, an excellent viewpoint over Tarbat Ness and the Dornoch Firth. The large rock - thought to be a glacial erratic - is an impressive landmark with concrete steps leading to its flat top.

A short and easy walk to the top of Tain Hill which has good views over the Cromarty and Dornoch Firths. Clear way-marked paths with well-graded up and downhill sections. Pulpit Rock is a boulder, left behind by the last glaciers, it has steps and what appears to …

A stunning place from which to watch the sun rise! Tain’s larger neighbour to the north, Dornoch, provides even more shops, cafes, visitor attractions and a huge sandy beach to fill your days. The Tain peninsula has a wonderful, countryside feel to it yet is full of attractions to keep you busy.

Tain - the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland - is the ancient heart of this part of Easter Ross, between the Cromarty and Dornoch Firths, though today Alness and Invergordon are equally important.

May 7, 2013 · A nice short walk with the dog just outside Tain. Excellent views across the Dornoch Firth. Well signposted and free car parking.

From here stretch out uninterrupted views of the Dornoch Firth, the Sutherland coast and hills beyond and most of the Tarbat Peninsula. The shorter walk carries on from here by going downhill along the powerline past Japanese larches planted to add autumn colour.

This is a short circular walk, up Tain Hill and past the remains of the disused quarry, with spectacular views of Tarbat Ness and the Dornoch Firth from the top at ‘Pulpit Rock’.

From the Tain bypass you’ll see brown signs to ‘Tain Hill forest walk’. Turn off the A9 here and follow Quarry Road inland for 11⁄4 miles (2 km). The car park is at the end of the tarred road. A short climb through the twisted pines to Tain Hill, where Pulpit Rock provides a fine vantage point across Tarbet Ness and the Cromarty Firth.

On December 3rd, 2023, we went on a 4.7-mile, 2-hour walk in Morangie Forest near Tain, appreciating the breathtaking views, despite the subzero temperatures. Selecting our route from various marked paths on the map, we encountered few other walkers.