Walking on the Orkney and Shetland Isles: 80 walks in the northern isles (GUIDE)

Walking guidebook to 80 routes on the Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isles. Day walks include routes on Hoy, Rousay, Foula, Yell and Unst as well as the mainlands. Walks range from 1 to 16 miles and provide options for walkers of all abilities. Information on interesting sites, getting there and getting around the islands included. Cover 1 CONTENTS 6 Map key 8 Overview map 9 INTRODUCTION 10 Wildlife 11 Archaeology and history 12 Walking on the Northern Isles 13 Getting to the Northern Isles 14 Getting between Orkney and Shetland 15 When to go 15 What to take 16 Maps and access 18 Using this guide 18 ORKNEY 20 Orkney mainland 24 Walk 1 Mull Head and the Brough of Deerness 24 Walk 2 The Deerness memorial 27 Walk 3 Wideford Hill 29 Walk 4 Skara Brae, Yesnaby and Stromness 31 Walk 5 Marwick Head and the Kitchener memorial 35 Walk 6 Brough Head 38 Walk 7 The Loch of Hundland and Mid Hill 40 Walk 8 Fibla Fiold and Mid Tooin 42 Southern islands 45 Walk 9 South Ronaldsay – Hoxa Head 45 Walk 10 Burray – the Hunda Reef 46 Walk 11 Hoy – Heldale Water and Tor Ness 49 Walk 12 Hoy – The Old Man of Hoy, St John’s Head and Cuilags from Rackwick 51 Walk 13 Hoy – Ward Hill from Moaness 55 Northern islands 58 Walk 14 Rousay – Knitchen Hill and the Trumland RSPB Reserve 58 Walk 15 Rousay – Mid Howe Broch and the Westness walk 60 Walk 16 Rousay – the Suso Burn and Kierfea Hill 62 Walk 17 Rousay – Faraclett Head 64 Walk 18 Eday – Ward Hill and War Ness 65 Walk 19 Eday – Noup Hill and Red Head 67 Walk 20 Eday – Fers Ness and West Side 70 Walk 21 Westray – Inga Ness to Noup Head 71 Walk 22 Papa Westray – Mull Head and the North Hill RSPB Reserve 74 Walk 23 North Ronaldsay – coastal traverse 76 SHETLAND 78 Mainland south 84 Walk 24 Jarlshof and Sumburgh Head 84 Walk 25 The Ness of Burgi Iron Age fort 87 Walk 26 Fitful Head 89 Walk 27 Around Fora Ness 92 Walk 28 St Ninian’s Isle over the tombolo 95 Walk 29 To the Taing of Maywick 99 Walk 30 Deepdale from Maywick 100 Walk 31 Sandwick to No Ness 102 Walk 32 The Helli Ness peninsula 104 Walk 33 Muskna Field from Wester Quarff 106 Walk 34 Scrae Field and the White Stone of Toufield 108 Southern islands 110 Walk 35 Fair Isle – the climb to Ward Hill 110 Walk 36 Fair Isle – Malcolm’s Head 112 Walk 37 Fair Isle – a west coast traverse 114 Walk 38 Mousa – the Mousa Broch and RSPB reserve 117 Walk 39 West Burra – Kettla Ness 120 Walk 40 East Burra – Houss Ness and the Ward of Symbister 122 Mainland central 124 Walk 41 Lerwick old town and the Knab 124 Walk 42 Scalloway to the Hill of Burwick 126 Walk 43 Fora Ness 129 Walk 44 Westerwick and Culswick 131 Walk 45 Staneydale Temple 136 Walk 46 Mu Ness to Deepdale over Sandness Hill 138 Walk 47 Ness of Noonsbrough 141 Walk 48 Scalla Field and the Butter Stone 144 Walk 49 The North Nesting coast 147 Central islands 150 Walk 50 Foula – the Daal to the Sneck Ida Smallie 150 Walk 51 Foula – the Sneug 152 Walk 52 Foula – the Noup 154 Walk 53 Bressay – the Ward of Bressay and the Ord 156 Walk 54 Noss – Noss Head Nature Reserve 159 Walk 55 Papa Stour – Virda Field and Mauns Hill 161 Walk 56 Whalsay – the Ward of Clett 163 Walk 57 Out Skerries – Housay and Mio Ness 165 Mainland north 168 Walk 58 Lunna Ness 168 Walk 59 Ness of Hillswick 170 Walk 60 Esha Ness from Tangwick 171 Walk 61 Ronas Hill – highpoint of the Shetland Isles 176 Walk 62 Ronas Hill, Langayre and the North Roe plateau 178 Walk 63 The Beorgs of Skelberry 182 Walk 64 Towards Uyea Island 183 Walk 65 Point of Fethaland 187 Northern islands 190 Walk 66 Muckle Roe – the west coast and the Hams 190 Walk 67 Yell – the Old Haa and Heoga Ness 193 Walk 68 Yell – Ward of Otterswick 195 Walk 69 Yell – the White Wife 197 Walk 70 Yell – Stuis of Graveland 200 Walk 71 Yell – the Gloup and North Neaps 202 Walk 72 Unst – Valla Field 204 Walk 73 Unst – the west coast of Unst and the Dale of Woodwick 206 Walk 74 Unst – Keen of Hamar 209 Walk 75 Unst – the Horns of Hagmark 211 Walk 76 Unst – the abandoned village of Framgord 214 Walk 77 Unst – Hermaness National Nature Reserve 216 Walk 78 Fetlar – Lamb Hoga 222 Walk 79 Fetlar – Funzie Ness 224 Walk 80 Fetlar – Vord Hill 226 Appendix A: Route summary table 228 A guidebook to 80 walking routes on Scotland's Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland. Routes are described on the islands of Orkney (Orkney Mainland, Hoy, South Ronaldsay, Burray, Rousay, Eday, Westray, Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay) and the islands of Shetland (Shetland Mainland, West Burra, East Burra, Foula, Fair Isle, Isle of Noss, Bressay, Whalsay, Papa Stour, Muckle Roe, Out Skerries, Esha Ness, Yell, Fetlar and Unst). Routes vary in length from 1 mile to 16 miles, with something to suit all abilities. Offering a variety of landscapes together with a wealth of remarkable archaeological sites such as Skara Brae and Jarlshof, Orkney and Shetland are a walker's dream. Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by clear OS mapping and a time estimate for completing each route. The book includes plenty of information on the region's wildlife, archaeology and history, as well as practical tips such as when to go, what to take and getting to and around Orkney and Shetland. Quiet, remote and abounding in rare plants and wildlife, together with some of the world's most fascinating archaeological sites, Orkney and Shetland offer a treasure trove of natural and historic wonders, and makes an ideal walking holiday destination. A guidebook to 80 walks on the Isles of Shetland and Orkney. From short strolls to ancient monuments to more challenging cliff-top routes and moorland traverses, there is something for walkers of all levels of fitness and experience. The walks range in length from 2–26km (1–17 miles) and cover 25 islands across Orkney and Shetland as well as Fair Isle and Foula. 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk Detailed information on public transport to and around the islands Local points of interest are featured including Skara Brae and Old Man of Hoy Information included on archaeology, history and local wildlife Guidebøkene fra Cicerone er skrevet for turgåere, klatrere og syklister. 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