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Orkney Islands
5 running routes in Orkney Islands
Runners in Orkney Islands get anything from 7km to 12km, and it's a mix of pavement and trail. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.
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Runs in Orkney Islands
Mull Head
Deerness, Scotland
A loop of Mull Head, starting from Mull Head car park and following the coastal path out to Covenanters Memorial and returning inland.
Noup Head
Midbea, Scotland
From Pierowall to Noup Head and back via quiet roads and lanes.
Point of Ness
Stromness, Scotland
A loop of Point of Ness, starting from Victoria Street and following the coastal path out, returning via Outertown Road.
St Margaret's Hope
South Ronaldsay, Scotland
Starting from St Margaret's Hope and heading around Hoxa Hill to the coast, continuing out to Hoxa and returning via Roeberry.
Wideford Hill
Kirkwall, Scotland
Starting at Middisdale Road car park and following the road out until it turns into a path, then looping round Wideford Hill and returning.