Scotland route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes in Shetland Islands
Compare 85 complete mapped routes in Shetland Islands, with distance, climbing, expected duration and surface context before opening the interactive map.
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85 routes around Shetland Islands.
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A970 Cycle Route
Near Setter, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Climb
- 58 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
A970 Cycle Route
Near Scalloway, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Access to Ronas Hil
Near South Collafirth, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Asta Loch
Near Burwick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 2 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
B9075 Cycle Route
Near Setter, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
B9081 Cycle Route
Near Setter, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 20.8 km
- Climb
- 253 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Belmot to Lund
Near Belmont, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Climb
- 63 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Binna Ness
Near Haggersta, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 12.2 km
- Climb
- 113 m
- Time
- 3.1 hr
Brekon Coastal
Near Breckon, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Climb
- 26 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Bressay
Near East Ham, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Climb
- 120 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Brindister Loch
Near Quarff, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 10 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Bruray
Near Bruray, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 28 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Burn of Tactigill to Scord
Near Sound, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Climb
- 172 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Burrastow Coastal
Near Littlure, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Climb
- 56 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Burravoe Brae
Near Brae, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Climb
- 53 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Burwick
Near Scalloway, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 11.2 km
- Climb
- 167 m
- Time
- 2.9 hr
CPPY04 Cycle Route
Near Stonganess, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 81 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Catalina Memorial
Near Erisdale, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- Climb
- 93 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Cauldhame to Burra Bridge Coastal
Near Cauldhame, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Climb
- 15 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Challister Ness Walk
Near Vats-houll, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 21 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Clickimin
Near Lerwick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 4 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Clickimin Loch
Near Lerwick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 3 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Coastal Route to Hoswick
Near Leebitten, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 10.9 km
- Climb
- 134 m
- Time
- 2.8 hr
Collaster Loch and Northhouse Loch
Near Verdaskule, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 19 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Croft Museum to Pool of Virkie
Near Dunrossness, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 41 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Cullivoe to Basta Voe
Near Stonganess, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Climb
- 99 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Culswick Broch
Near Stagans, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Climb
- 41 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Cunningham Way
Near The Knab, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Climb
- 90 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Cunningsburgh Circular
Near Cunningsburgh, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Climb
- 34 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Fethaland East
Near Flugarth, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 12.8 km
- Climb
- 202 m
- Time
- 3.4 hr
Fladdabister
Near Fladdabister, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Climb
- 61 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Fladdabister Old Road
Near Fladdabister, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Climb
- 93 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Foula North End
Near North Harrier, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Climb
- 26 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Foula Pier to South Ness and Da Sneck
Near Ham, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Climb
- 136 m
- Time
- 2.1 hr
Gloup Coastal
Near Gloup, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Climb
- 61 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Gloup Memorial
Near Gloup, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 5 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Hagdale Mill
Near Hagdale, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Climb
- 63 m
- Time
- 1.0 hr
Haltlands - Finnigarth - Northdale
Near Herra, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Jarlshoff to Sumburgh Head
Near Sumburgh, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 7 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Leebitton to Cunningsburgh
Near Mail, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 25 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Lingness
Near Ling Ness, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Climb
- 34 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Little Ayre to Hams circular
Near Sandhill, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 11.0 km
- Climb
- 239 m
- Time
- 3.0 hr
Littlester Loch
Near Hamnavoe, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Climb
- 35 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Loch Funzie, Da Snap and Aith
Near Aith, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 8.8 km
- Climb
- 122 m
- Time
- 2.3 hr
Loch of Brouster
Near Murrister, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 6 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Loch of Hellister
Near Hellister, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 7 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Loch of Houll
Near Brough, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Loch of Voe
Near Voe, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Climb
- 3 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Lunga Water Loch
Near Walls, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Climb
- 2 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Maywick Deepdale coastal route
Near Maywick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 113 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Meal Beach and Hamnavoe Circular
Near Hamnavoe, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Climb
- 30 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Mill Loch
Near Wethersta, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 21 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Mosquito Memorial Trail
Near Hoswick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Climb
- 200 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Mousa
Near The Haa, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Climb
- 23 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Muckle Flugga Trail
Near Budabrake, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 218 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
Ness of Burravoe
Near Burravoe, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Climb
- 26 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Ness of Hillswick
Near Hillswick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Climb
- 115 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
North Hill
Near West Isle, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.2 km
- Climb
- 33 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Ollaberry Back Sands
Near Ollaberry, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Climb
- 64 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Papa Stour Circular
Near Biggings, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 27.6 km
- Climb
- 321 m
- Time
- 7.1 hr
Papil Water
Near Tresta, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 19 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Pier to Pointataing Circular
Near Walls, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 32 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Quilse Walls
Near Walls, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 4 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Rams Head Lighthouse, Whitesness
Near Gronataing, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Climb
- 53 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Road Walk
Near Bruray, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 23 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Saito Trail
Near Burrafirth, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 26 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
South Hill
Near Bruray, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Climb
- 54 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
St Ninians Circular
Near Bigton, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Climb
- 121 m
- Time
- 1.8 hr
Stones of Stofast to Lunna Ness
Near Hamnavoe, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 11.7 km
- Climb
- 90 m
- Time
- 2.9 hr
Sumburgh Head to Grutness
Near Sumburgh, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Climb
- 83 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Symbister
Near Houss, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 3 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
The Hams Track
Near Sandhill, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Climb
- 218 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
The Nev
Near Westerwick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Climb
- 39 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Tingon
Near Braewick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Climb
- 25 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Trondra Hall to Trondra Bridge
Near Cauldhame, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 19 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Underhoull Cirular
Near Lund, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Climb
- 75 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Upper Hoswick
Near Hoswick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Uyeasound to Ferry Terminal
Near Uyeasound, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 8 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
Vementry Path
Near Clousta, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Climb
- 24 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Vidlin to Burga Water Circular
Near Vidlin, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 57 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Walls Marina to Houb (saltness)
Near Walls, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 25 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Watness Coastal
Near Mires, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Climb
- 81 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Wester Quarff
Near Wester Quarff, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 32 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
White Wife to Aywick
Near Otterswick, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Climb
- 63 m
- Time
- 1.6 hr
Woodwick
Near Scrafield, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 24 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr