Orkney islands

The Top 7 Lakes in Orkney islands

Looking to visit the best lakes in Orkney islands? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Orkney islands’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!

Stromness Harbour and Old Town

Brough of Deerness and Chapel Ruins

Peedie Sea

Sandy Loch

Vasa Point

St Margaret's Hope Bay

The Graand Wetlands and Wildflowers, Onziebust RSPB Reserve

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Stromness Harbour and Old Town
Hiking Highlight
2000 souls live in the ex-herring harbor. The place is the most poetic-melancholic place of the Orkney Islands. Take a break in the narrow, herbaceous main street to hear live …
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Brough of Deerness and Chapel Ruins
Hiking Highlight
The Brough of Deerness is a spectacular low and wide grassy sea stack.

A staircase runs down the cliff to the shore. A scramble over a slope brings you into …
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Peedie Sea
Hiking Highlight
A model yacht club organizes its races on the boat pond here. The circuit is also popular with local hikers, cyclists and runners.
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Sandy Loch
Hiking Highlight
A glorious walk! Highly recommend.
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Vasa Point
Hiking Highlight
Vasa Point offers you views across the Firth to the mainland. To the North is the Bay of Furrowend and Little Vasa Water, to the South Vasa Loch both of …
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St Margaret's Hope Bay
Road Cycling Highlight
St Margaret's Hope is the main town on the Orkney island of South Ronaldsay. The small town lies in a sheltered bay and features an attractive waterfront, a gift shop …
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The Graand Wetlands and Wildflowers, Onziebust RSPB Reserve
Hiking Highlight
The Southern tip of the Onziebust RSPB reserve features wetlands and wildflowers, with views over the Loch. Plenty of waders, gannets and other sea-birds to be spotted.
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