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St John's Cross, Iona Abbey – View of the Sound of Iona loop from Iona

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St John's Cross, Iona Abbey – View of the Sound of Iona loop from Iona

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St John's Cross, Iona Abbey – View of the Sound of Iona loop from Iona

01:37

6.13km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Hotel

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80 m

St Oran's Chapel

Highlight • Historical Site

Odhrán (St Oran in the anglicised form) was, according to legend, buried alive as a sacrifice to prevent the walls of the first church from falling down. Dedicated to his …

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172 m

St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The last of my Celtic Crosses of Iona’s Abbey is St John’s Cross, which is a replica, the original is in the abbey museum. It was once one of the …

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778 m

Baile Mòr Beach

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A dream beach but “as cold” water.
Fantastic landscape. We still took a bath!”

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5.13 km

View of the Sound of Iona

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The sky opens. You can just see a tip of the white sandy beach for swimming

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5.59 km

Martyr's Bay

Highlight • Historical Site

Iona is really “special”.
The current between the islands is impressive - there is an eddy!

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5.64 km

Martyr's Bay Restaurant & Bar

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

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5.73 km

Baile Mòr Village and Martyrs Bay Café

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In any case an authentic place, even if many day tourists come.

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5.98 km

MacLean’s Cross

Highlight • Religious Site

MacLean’s Cross, a tall free standing cross, was probably erected in the 1400’s. The cross is a rarity, as only a few of Iona’s stone cross survived the Reformation and …

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6.13 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

1.45 km

352 m

346 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

1.37 km

871 m

248 m

217 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

8°C

39 %

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St John's Cross, Iona Abbey – View of the Sound of Iona loop from Iona

St Oran's Chapel

St John's Cross, Iona Abbey

Baile Mòr Beach

View of the Sound of Iona

Martyr's Bay

Martyr's Bay Restaurant & Bar

Baile Mòr Village and Martyrs Bay Café

MacLean’s Cross

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