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About Coldbackie

Coldbackie lies in Scotland's far north along Sutherland's dramatic Atlantic coastline. The village sits on the North Coast 500 route via the A99, roughly three hours from Inverness through Wick. Local roads connect to nearby Tongue, five kilometres south. The area has about two public fast EV chargers for touring drivers. Seals regularly appear on the Kyle of Tongue's sandy shores at low tide.

Where is Coldbackie on the map?

Coldbackie is in Scotland, at 58.506, -4.380 - about 35 km north of Achness.

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The closest airport to Coldbackie is Wick John O'Groats Airport, 101 km (about 1 h 37 min by car).

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