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Standing Stones of Stenness – Ring of Brodgar loop from Stromness

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Standing Stones of Stenness – Ring of Brodgar loop from Stromness

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Standing Stones of Stenness – Ring of Brodgar loop from Stromness

01:50

30.5km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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382 m

Stromness Harbour and Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

2000 souls live in the ex-herring harbor. The place is the most poetic-melancholic place of the Orkney Islands. Take a break in the narrow, herbaceous main street to hear live …

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576 m

Dr John Rae Statue

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John Rae (1813 - 1893) was a Scottish surgeon who explored parts of Northern Canada.
Rae explored the Gulf of Boothia, northwest of Hudson Bay, from 1846 to 1847, and …

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1.46 km

View of Stromness

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stromness-orkney.co.uk

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6.90 km

Maeshowe Visitor Centre

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The Visitor Center provides the perfect opportunity to experience the incredible history and heritage of 5,000 years ago.
Located in the village of Stenness, just over a mile from the …

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8.38 km

Standing Stones of Stenness

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Stones of Stenness, also called Standing Stones of Stenness, is a henge stone circle monument dating from the Neolithic Age, located on the southeast side of Loch of Stenness on …

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8.92 km

Ness of Brodgar

Archaeological Site

9.82 km

Ring of Brodgar

Highlight • Historical Site

The Ring of Brodgar is part of the Neolithic World Heritage site on Orkney. This ring of stones once included 60 stones, 36 still survive. They are thought to have …

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18.6 km

Skara Brae Neolithic Village & Visitor Centre

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The Neolithic village of Skara Brae is located near the white beach of Skaill Bay. Uncovered by a storm in 1850, the site provides a remarkable insight into life on …

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29.9 km

Stromness Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Stromness is a village on Mainland, Orkney (Scotland), located by a natural harbor on the south-west side of the island. The name of the village is probably derived from the …

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30.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

11.7 km

603 m

226 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

389 m

225 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

5°C

19 %

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Standing Stones of Stenness – Ring of Brodgar loop from Stromness

Stromness Harbour and Old Town

Dr John Rae Statue

View of Stromness

Maeshowe Visitor Centre

Standing Stones of Stenness

Ring of Brodgar

Skara Brae Neolithic Village & Visitor Centre

Stromness Old Town

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