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Birsay

Stromness Harbour and Old Town – Dr John Rae Statue loop from Twatt

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Orkney islands
Birsay

Stromness Harbour and Old Town – Dr John Rae Statue loop from Twatt

Moderate

4

riders

Stromness Harbour and Old Town – Dr John Rae Statue loop from Twatt

03:08

66.4km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 25, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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886 m

The Loons and Loch of Banks

Nature Reserve

2

5.23 km

The Orkney Brewery Visitor Centre

Highlight • Structure

The visitor centre is open daily from 10:00 - 17:00 (open from 12:00 on a Sunday). You can taste and book onto a tour of the brewery or just enjoy …

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3

23.7 km

Stromness Harbour and Old Town

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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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4

23.8 km

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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5

32.4 km

View of Orkney Islands

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6

40.5 km

View of Scapa Beach

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Jump off the bike, take a rest, and enjoy wonderful views over to Scapa Beach, located just a mile or so from Kirkwall and Orkney's most popular beach.

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7

43.7 km

View South Over Hoy Sound

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B

66.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.6 km

19.8 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.3 km

15.3 km

840 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

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