River Ness Walk

The River Ness runs through the middle of the city, and a path follows it on both banks, out to the Ness Islands and back, in a loop of about three miles.

The path runs upstream from below the red sandstone castle along Ness Bank, past the war memorial in its garden and a Victorian fountain dedicated to Faith, Hope and Charity. White iron footbridges swing across the water, and across the river the twin towers of the cathedral rise over the trees. Seals often come up the river this far, and otters live along it.

The loop crosses to the wooded Ness Islands and comes back along the west bank by Bught Road and the cathedral, with the castle across the river. It takes about an hour and a half.