St Magnus Cathedral – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from The Pickaquoy Centre

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St Magnus Cathedral – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from The Pickaquoy Centre

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St Magnus Cathedral – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from The Pickaquoy Centre

01:52

32.3km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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19 m

Scott & Miller Whisky and Wine Shop

Highlight • Structure

Very tasty ice cream 🍧 enjoy with pleasure 💯👍🏻😉

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19 m

Ring of Brodgar

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mystical landscape with ancient history

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19 m

St Magnus Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

The visit and a look into the church ⛪️ is worth it 👍🏻💯😉‼️

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21 m

Orkney Cruise Port

Highlight • Settlement

Start from the harbor with the 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️ and 🥾🥾in the beautiful varied surroundings.. Cliffs.. Stones… Kirkwall

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50 m

Kirkwall, Scapa Flow, and Coastal Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

14.3 km

Registration required. There is a shuttle bus service to the burial mound from the Maeshowe Visiting Centre. Guided tour with lots of information.
Inconspicuous from the outside - very impressive and spacious inside!
Inside are, among other things, runes and an image of a lion in the stone - made by a Norwegian Norseman.

maeshowe.co.uk/maeshoweabout.html

historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/maeshowe-chambered-cairn/history

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeshowe

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16.0 km

Standing Stones of Stenness

Highlight • Historical Site

Stones of Stenness, also called Standing Stones of Stenness, is a henge stone circle monument dating from the Neolithic Age, located on the southeast side of Loch of Stenness on Mainland, one of Scotland's Orkney Islands. The stone circle, together with Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe, belongs to the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
The name Stones of Stenness is derived from the Old Norse Steinn-nes, a stone elevation in the landscape. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, this stone circle was also referred to by the most likely romanticized term Temple of the Moon. The oldest known written reference comes from Martin Martin in 1716. In 1841 this term was still in use locally. The Temple of the Sun was used for the Ring of Brodgar.
(Wikipedia)

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