Orkney
Description
Group of islands off Scotland's north coast, attractive combination of rural life and the wild ocean. Rich birdlife and spectacular rugged coastline. Well known is The Old Man of Hoy, a 137 m high vertical sea stack. There are no long distance paths set out on the island, but many shorter walks can be made.
Opinions
Rate
7.5 |
2 votes |
No 9. in United Kingdom
- Henk Nouws June 1983
- Rate 8
- Positive I love islands. We visited several islands. They all had a different character. We camped near the Old man of Hoy, visited the neolithic village Scara Brae, walked over the mini island Papa Westray.
- Negative Storm at sea
- Joke ter Weele August 1983
- Rate 7
- Positive Impressive cliffs, with wild seas and seabirds all around
- Negative Midges
Links
Facts
- Walk Orkney - heritage and environmental walks throughout the Orkney Islands
Good page to find walking ideas on the Orkneys. Short walks are given per island, including maps.
Reports
Guides and maps
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Books
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2016
United Kingdom
2016
- Walking on the Orkney and Shetland Isles
- 80 walks in the northern isles Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
- Wandelgids Walking guide to the Orkney and Shetland Isles | Cicerone
- Walking guidebook to 80 routes on the Orkney, Shetland and Fair Isles. Day walks include routes on Hoy, Rousay, Foula, Yell and Unst as well as the mainlands. Walks range from 1 to 16 miles and provide options for walkers of all abilities. Information on interesting sites, getting there and getting around the islands included. Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Tracks: Walking the Ancient Landscapes of Britain
- In over 140 superbly reproduced artworks, the distinguished artist Philip Hughes records eleven iconic walks across the length and breadth of Britain, from Allt Coire Pheiginn in Scotland to Zennor Head in Cornwall. Inspired and informed by maps, aerial photographs and the latest electronic survey techniques, Hughess clean, spacious artworks,... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2016
United Kingdom
2016
- Walks Orkney
- Rewalked and updated in 2016, Walks Orkney features 40 walks, and includes walks on every island in Orkney which can be reached by public transport. This is a wonderful walking area with great variety of things to do and see from extraordinary wildlife spectacles to important historic sites, along with spectacular cliffs and sandy beaches.... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2010
United Kingdom
2010
- Backpacker's Britain: Northern Scotland
- 30 short backpacking routes north of the Great Glen Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2010
United Kingdom
2010
- Backpacker`s Britain Vol 3: Northern Scotland
- Graham Uney’s Cicerone guide to Backpacker’s Britain - Northern Scotland is the 3rd volume of the series and covers some of the best backpacking routes through the region. The routes include journeys along rugged coastlines from the Shetland Islands to the Rough Bounds of Knoydart and across mountain ridge from the northern tip of Skye to the... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2016
United Kingdom
2016
- Orkney: 40 Coast and Country Walks
- Sitting just off the north coast of Scotland, between the Atlantic and the North Sea, Orkney is probably the only place where, in the space of a single day, you can walk along a golden beach with seabirds and seals, clamber over wartime ruins, descend into ancient tombs or wander around a house that is older than the Pyramids. With rugged... Read more
Bol.com
Netherlands
2016
Netherlands
2016
- Orkney
- Sitting just off the north coast of Scotland, between the Atlantic and the North Sea, Orkney is probably the only place where, in the space of a single day, you can walk along a golden beach with seabirds and seals, clamber over wartime ruins, descend into ancient tombs or wander around a house that is older than the Pyramids. With rugged... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
2016
Belgium
2016
- Orkney
- Sitting just off the north coast of Scotland, between the Atlantic and the North Sea, Orkney is probably the only place where, in the space of a single day, you can walk along a golden beach with seabirds and seals, clamber over wartime ruins, descend into ancient tombs or wander around a house that is older than the Pyramids. With rugged... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Shetland: South Mainland OS Landranger Map 4 (paper)
- Paper version of map No. 4 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now includes a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Orkney: Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre OS Explorer Map 464 (paper)
- Orkney: the islands of Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre with the nearby smaller islands on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map No. 464, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title and all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Orkney: Northern Isles OS Landranger Map 5 (paper)
- Paper version of map No. 5 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now includes a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Shetland: Mainland South - Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle OS Explorer Map 466 (paper)
- Shetland: South Mainland with Lerwick and, Sumburgh, Fair Isle, and the nearby smaller islands on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map No. 466, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title and all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Orkney: Sanday, Eday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay OS Explorer Active Map 465 (waterproof)
- Orkney: the islands of Sanday, Eday, North Ronaldsay and Stronsay with the nearby smaller islands on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map No. 465, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title and all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the... Read more
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Orkney - Mainland OS Landranger 6
- Paper version of map No. 6 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now includes a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Also available from:
- Stanfords, United Kingdom
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Shetland: Mainland Central - Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula OS Explorer Map 467 (paper)
- Shetland: Central Mainland with Lerwick, plus Papa Stour, Foula and the nearby smaller islands on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map No. 467, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title and all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Orkney: West Mainland - Stromness & Graemsay OS Explorer Active Map 463 (waterproof)
- Orkney: the western part of Mainland with Stromness, plus the island of Graemsay on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map No. 463, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title and all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto... Read more
Maps
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- United Kingdom North Bedrock Geology BGS Wall Map
- A geological wall map at 1:625,000 from the British Geological Survey showing bedrock geology of the northern part of the United Kingdom, (size 112 x 110cm / 44” x 39.5” approx). Coverage extends south to Lancaster and Bridlington Bay (British National Grid line 460km north) and overlaps generously with the Southern UK sheet. Orkney Islands,... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- United Kingdom North BGS Bedrock Geology Map
- A geological map at 1:625,000 from the British Geological Survey showing bedrock geology of the northern part of the United Kingdom. Coverage extends south to Lancaster and Bridlington Bay (British National Grid line 460km north) and overlaps generously with the Southern UK sheet. Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, and the remote islands... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- United Kingdom North BGS Bedrock Geology Pack
- A geological map at 1:625,000 from the British Geological Survey showing bedrock geology of the northern part of the United Kingdom, plus an 88-page explanatory booklet. Coverage extends south to Lancaster and Bridlington Bay (British National Grid line 460km north) and overlaps generously with the Southern UK sheet. Orkney Islands, Shetland... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- South Orkney Islands - Sheet 1 East
- The eastern part of the South Shetland Islands on a topographic map at 1:100,000 from the British Antarctic Survey.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other BAS maps of wider general interest please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff:... Read more
Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- OS GPS Map - Scotland Islands 1:25k
- Get the full set of OS Explorer 1:25k map tiles for the Scottish islands including Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides Orkney and Shetland on your OS GPS Device with this handy download. Compatible with the full OS GPS collection (Aventura, Trail, Horizon and Velo), it has all of our most detailed mapping for the region in a single file. Once... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
More maps…
Walking holidays
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Orkney: Walking & Wildlife
- Self guided walking holiday on Orkney - visit Westray, walk to the Old Man of Hoy and explore the history and wildlife of the islands. Hike to ancient stone age sites and cross the turbulent waters between the islands of Hoy and Westray, home to orcas, seals and ship wrecks. Walk to the 140 m sea stack, the Old Man of Hoy, where the cliffs... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Groot-Brittannië - Orkney-eilanden
- Tijdens deze bijzondere wandelvakantie op de Orkney-eilanden raak je onder de indruk van de mystieke sfeer, weidsheid en stilte van de diverse grotere en kleinere eilanden van deze archipel ten noorden van Schotland. Vanwege de ontelbare archeologische wonderen wordt Orkney ook wel het ‘Egypte van het Noorden’ genoemd. Je overnacht in prachtig... Read more