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Ring of Brodgar – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from Twatt

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Orkney islands
Birsay

Ring of Brodgar – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from Twatt

Easy

2

riders

Ring of Brodgar – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from Twatt

01:55

42.8km

280m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

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886 m

The Loons and Loch of Banks

Nature Reserve

2

9.46 km

Skara Brae Neolithic Settlement and Visitor Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Skara Brae is Europes most complete Neolithic village. The site consists of 10 clustered houses made of flagstones in earthern dams that support the walls. The houses had stone hearths, …

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15.1 km

Voy Road Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

When I was on Strava, this was a regular segment that apparently no-one else bothered with. it is best appreciated slow as takes you along the quiet north edge of …

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20.2 km

Ring of Brodgar Information Board

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The Ring of Brodgar is a henge in the British Orkney Islands with a circular stone setting inside. With a diameter of 104 m, it is larger than Stonehenge. Of …

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20.4 km

Ring of Brodgar

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hard to avoid the crowds June-September, but thanks to the access to the stones being prohibited its at least allows for a relatively people free photograph

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20.6 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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21.5 km

Ness of Brodgar

Archaeological Site

8

22.1 km

Standing Stones of Stenness

Highlight • Historical Site

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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22.2 km

View of Loch of Stenness

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Wonderful expanse… pure nature

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42.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

8.09 km

767 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

10.9 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

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