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

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CONTENTS
Map key
Overview map
INTRODUCTION
	Wildlife
	Archaeology and history
	Walking on the Northern Isles
	Getting to the Northern Isles
	Getting between Orkney and Shetland
	When to go
	What to take
	Maps and access
	Using this guide
ORKNEY
	Orkney mainland
		Walk 1 Mull Head and the Brough of Deerness
		Walk 2 The Deerness memorial
		Walk 3 Wideford Hill
		Walk 4 Skara Brae, Yesnaby and Stromness
		Walk 5 Marwick Head and the Kitchener memorial
		Walk 6 Brough Head
		Walk 7 The Loch of Hundland and Mid Hill
		Walk 8 Fibla Fiold and Mid Tooin
	Southern islands
		Walk 9 South Ronaldsay – Hoxa Head
		Walk 10 Burray – the Hunda Reef
		Walk 11 Hoy – Heldale Water and Tor Ness
		Walk 12 Hoy – The Old Man of Hoy, St John’s Head and Cuilags from Rackwick
		Walk 13 Hoy – Ward Hill from Moaness
	Northern islands
		Walk 14 Rousay – Knitchen Hill and the Trumland RSPB Reserve
		Walk 15 Rousay – Mid Howe Broch and the Westness walk
		Walk 16 Rousay – the Suso Burn and Kierfea Hill
		Walk 17 Rousay – Faraclett Head
		Walk 18 Eday – Ward Hill and War Ness
		Walk 19 Eday – Noup Hill and Red Head
		Walk 20 Eday – Fers Ness and West Side
		Walk 21 Westray – Inga Ness to Noup Head
		Walk 22 Papa Westray – Mull Head and the North Hill RSPB Reserve
		Walk 23 North Ronaldsay – coastal traverse
SHETLAND
	Mainland south
		Walk 24 Jarlshof and Sumburgh Head
		Walk 25 The Ness of Burgi Iron Age fort
		Walk 26 Fitful Head
		Walk 27 Around Fora Ness
		Walk 28 St Ninian’s Isle over the tombolo
		Walk 29 To the Taing of Maywick
		Walk 30 Deepdale from Maywick
		Walk 31 Sandwick to No Ness
		Walk 32 The Helli Ness peninsula
		Walk 33 Muskna Field from Wester Quarff
		Walk 34 Scrae Field and the White Stone of Toufield
	Southern islands
		Walk 35 Fair Isle – the climb to Ward Hill
		Walk 36 Fair Isle – Malcolm’s Head
		Walk 37 Fair Isle – a west coast traverse
		Walk 38 Mousa – the Mousa Broch and RSPB reserve
		Walk 39 West Burra – Kettla Ness
		Walk 40 East Burra – Houss Ness and the Ward of Symbister
	Mainland central
		Walk 41 Lerwick old town and the Knab
		Walk 42 Scalloway to the Hill of Burwick
		Walk 43 Fora Ness
		Walk 44 Westerwick and Culswick
		Walk 45 Staneydale Temple
		Walk 46 Mu Ness to Deepdale over Sandness Hill
		Walk 47 Ness of Noonsbrough
		Walk 48 Scalla Field and the Butter Stone
		Walk 49 The North Nesting coast
	Central islands
		Walk 50 Foula – the Daal to the Sneck Ida Smallie
		Walk 51 Foula – the Sneug
		Walk 52 Foula – the Noup
		Walk 53 Bressay – the Ward of Bressay and the Ord
		Walk 54 Noss – Noss Head Nature Reserve
		Walk 55 Papa Stour – Virda Field and Mauns Hill
		Walk 56 Whalsay – the Ward of Clett
		Walk 57 Out Skerries – Housay and Mio Ness
	Mainland north
		Walk 58 Lunna Ness
		Walk 59 Ness of Hillswick
		Walk 60 Esha Ness from Tangwick
		Walk 61 Ronas Hill – highpoint of the Shetland Isles
		Walk 62 Ronas Hill, Langayre and the North Roe plateau
		Walk 63 The Beorgs of Skelberry
		Walk 64 Towards Uyea Island
		Walk 65 Point of Fethaland
	Northern islands
		Walk 66 Muckle Roe – the west coast and the Hams
		Walk 67 Yell – the Old Haa and Heoga Ness
		Walk 68 Yell – Ward of Otterswick
		Walk 69 Yell – the White Wife
		Walk 70 Yell – Stuis of Graveland
		Walk 71 Yell – the Gloup and North Neaps
		Walk 72 Unst – Valla Field
		Walk 73 Unst – the west coast of Unst and the Dale of Woodwick
		Walk 74 Unst – Keen of Hamar
		Walk 75 Unst – the Horns of Hagmark
		Walk 76 Unst – the abandoned village of Framgord
		Walk 77 Unst – Hermaness National Nature Reserve
		Walk 78 Fetlar – Lamb Hoga
		Walk 79 Fetlar – Funzie Ness
		Walk 80 Fetlar – Vord Hill
Appendix A: Route summary table