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Iona Abbey and Nunnery – St John's Cross, Iona Abbey loop from Iona

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Iona Abbey and Nunnery – St John's Cross, Iona Abbey loop from Iona

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Iona Abbey and Nunnery – St John's Cross, Iona Abbey loop from Iona

00:50

7.19km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Parking

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38 m

Martyr's Bay Restaurant & Bar

Highlight • Pub

Unfortunately, the better food is on the other side of the sound, but: acceptable

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164 m

Iona Craft Shop

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ionacraftshop.com

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1.75 km

Dun I Summit

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A great view all around.

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2.81 km

Northern Tip of the Isle of Iona

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The gate is supposed to prevent sheep from getting through.
Nevertheless, I had the impression that the other side, like the entire island, was also “rotten”.
But forget about it, the landscape is unique.

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3.49 km

Traigh an t-Suidhe Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.32 km

St Oran's Chapel

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This was the burial chapel of the MacDonald Lords of the isles. Built in the 12th century, it is the oldest intact structure on Iona. Go through the ornate doorway …

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6.43 km

Iona Abbey and Nunnery

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Iona Abbey is an abbey founded in the sixth century by Saint Columba. From here, Christianity spread throughout Scotland. Sixty kings, mainly Scottish, found their final resting place there. In …

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6.46 km

St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

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At the abbey, in front of the entrance to St Columba's Sanctuary, stands a beautifully reconstructed replica of the 8th-century St John's Cross, an impressive cross with a large span. …

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7.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.56 km

2.02 km

1.26 km

845 m

499 m

Surfaces

3.01 km

1.57 km

1.50 km

876 m

237 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 24 August

18°C

13°C

11 %

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Martyr's Bay Restaurant & Bar

Iona Craft Shop

Dun I Summit

Northern Tip of the Isle of Iona

Traigh an t-Suidhe Beach

St Oran's Chapel

Iona Abbey and Nunnery

St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

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