Gloup circular — Mull Head Nature Reserve, Orkney Islands
Gloup circular — Mull Head Nature Reserve, Orkney Islands
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Gloup circular — Mull Head Nature Reserve, Orkney Islands
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8.77km
100m
Hiking
The Gloup circular trail at Mull Head Nature Reserve offers a moderate hike through dramatic coastal scenery on the Orkney Islands. You'll walk along cliff edges where the North Sea crashes against the rugged shoreline, experiencing diverse terrain from coastal grassland to heather moorland. The route is 5.5 miles (8.8…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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183 m
The Gloup Sea Cave
Highlight • Natural Monument
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1.18 km
Brough of Deerness and Chapel Ruins
Highlight • Natural Monument
A staircase runs down the cliff to the shore. A scramble over a slope brings you into …
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5.52 km
Covenanters' Memorial
Highlight • Monument
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8.77 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.89 km
1.97 km
913 m
Surfaces
7.06 km
1.41 km
249 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (60 m)
Lowest point (10 m)
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Wednesday 6 May
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Max wind speed: 39.0 km/h
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