Cycling in Orkney
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Day 18 Arran to Orkney: St Margaret's Hope to Kirkwall plus visit to Maes Howe
Cycling route in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Route follows the A961 from St Margaret's Hope across the Churchill barriers to the islands of Burray, Glims Holm and Lamb Holm (stop to visit the WWII Italian chapel. Once on the mainland turn left and continue on the A961 into Kirkwall. Road is a two lane highway with relatively light tra
- 54.3 km
- Distance
- 337 m
- Ascent
- 325 m
- Descent
2 Scotland 4 - Kirkwall - Rackwick Bothy
Cycling route in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
- 86.2 km
- Distance
- 365 m
- Ascent
- 361 m
- Descent
NCN 1 Inverness-Shetland Day 5
Cycling route in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
NCN 1 North Highland Section D5 Tour de Orkney (Kirkwall-Stromness)
- 72.3 km
- Distance
- 444 m
- Ascent
- 440 m
- Descent
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North Orkney- Distance
- 47.4 km
- Ascent
- 313 m
- Descent
- 365 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
St. Margaret's Hope - Burwick Ferry nach Gills (John o'Groats - nach Thurso- Distance
- 76.1 km
- Ascent
- 292 m
- Descent
- 299 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
09-10 Orkney loop- Distance
- 98.3 km
- Ascent
- 549 m
- Descent
- 552 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Orkney route 2- Distance
- 52.2 km
- Ascent
- 511 m
- Descent
- 473 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
beach- Distance
- 10.3 km
- Ascent
- 113 m
- Descent
- 122 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
orkney trip- Distance
- 99.4 km
- Ascent
- 599 m
- Descent
- 572 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Exploring Orkney- Distance
- 116.5 km
- Ascent
- 614 m
- Descent
- 615 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkwall Aberdeen- Distance
- 662.4 km
- Ascent
- 1,034 m
- Descent
- 1,022 m
- Location
- Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom