EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9
Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
Point-to-point trail in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Road & touring bike.
- Distance
- 53.7 mi (86.4 km)
- Elevation Gain
- 2,618 ft (798 m)
- Est. Time
- 5 hr 50 min
- High point
- 381 ft (116 m)
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Route type
- Point to point
Features
Along the way
- Shelter 22.6 mi (36.4 km) from start
- Historic site: Margaret Tait's former film studio 23.5 mi (37.8 km) from start
- Campsite: Eviedale Centre 27.7 mi (44.5 km) from start
- Historic site: War Memorial 27.8 mi (44.8 km) from start
- Attraction: Barony Mills 36.3 mi (58.5 km) from start
- Historic site: Oxtro Broch 36.8 mi (59.2 km) from start
- Campsite: Birsay Hostel & Campsite 36.8 mi (59.3 km) from start
- Historic site: War Memorial 37.1 mi (59.7 km) from start
- Historic site: St Peter's Sandwick Parish War Memorial 41.9 mi (67.5 km) from start
- Historic site: Dyke o'Sean 47.7 mi (76.7 km) from start
- Historic site: Ring of Brodgar 47.9 mi (77.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Fresh Knowe and Plumcake Mound 47.9 mi (77.1 km) from start
- Historic site: The Comet Stone 48 mi (77.2 km) from start
- Historic site: Ness of Brodgar 48.4 mi (77.9 km) from start
- Historic site: Brodgar Farm Standing Stones 48.5 mi (78.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Brodgar Farm Standing Stones 48.5 mi (78.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Watch Stone (Orkney) 48.7 mi (78.4 km) from start
- Historic site: Stones of Stenness 48.8 mi (78.6 km) from start
- Attraction: Maeshowe Visitor Centre 49.6 mi (79.8 km) from start
- Historic site: Stromness War Memorial 53.6 mi (86.2 km) from start
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Questions about EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9
How long is EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 is 53.7 mi (86.4 km) long. Most people take about 5 hr 50 min. It climbs 2,618 ft (798 m) in total, up to a high point of 381 ft (116 m).
How hard is EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
GoTrails rates it Expert, from its length and how much it climbs.
Where do you park for EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
Parking at the start. 25 more lots along the route.
Are there water and toilets on EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
Drinking water on the way at 42.3 mi (68.1 km). Toilets: Trailhead, 42.3 mi (68.1 km).
Is EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 shaded?
No shade: full sun.
What can you do on EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
Best for Road & touring bike.
Where can you eat near EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
The Auld Motor Hoose Theme Bar, 0 mi (0.1 km) from the start. 2 more places to eat. Shop: Cycle Orkney, 0.1 mi (0.2 km).
Is this a good week for EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9?
GoTrails turns the 7-day forecast at the start and at the high point into a clear go / no-go: temperature, rain, storms, wind, heat, air quality and daylight, with a suggested start time. This week’s call is at the top of this page.
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