
Tain Rail Station
- National Scenic Area
- Special Area of Conservation
- Peaks nearby
- 30
- highest 84m
- Walking routes
- 4
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Dornoch FirthNational Scenic AreaAlso nearby
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Tain Rail Station
Tain is a market town, royal burgh and parish in the County of Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. It is approximately 133 miles north of Edinburgh, 135 miles north-northeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northeast of Inverness. It had a population of 3,548 in 2022.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Hill of Tain | 288m | 2.7 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot) |
| Cnoc an t-SabhailM | 322m | 3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot) |
| Beinn an Lochain [Bearn a' Chlaidheimh] | 253m | 4.6 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
| Beinn an Lochain West Top | 242m | 5.4 mi (about 7 to 8 mi on foot) |
| Cnoc an t-SabhailM | 380m | 5.9 mi (about 7.5 to 8.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| John O'Groats Trail (Tain to Dornoch) ↗Local | 8.8 mi | 0.2 mi |
| John O'Groats Trail (Alness to Tain) ↗Local | 13.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Aldie Burn Trail ↗Local | 1.9 mi | 2.5 mi |
| John O'Groats Trail (Dornoch to Golspie) ↗Local | 14.2 mi | 4.6 mi |







