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Maeshowe Chambered Cairn

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Maeshowe Chambered Cairn

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    May 10, 2023

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    Access to Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is by guided tour only, book ahead if you intend to visit!

    From about the end of November to the middle of January, the setting sun aligns with the central chamber of the cairn, if you wish to catch this, book for the 2pm tour (and also make a reservation for good weather).

    October 28, 2022

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    You have to buy a ticket at the Maeshowe Visitor Center in Stennes to enter the grave.
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    Maeshowe (or Maes Howe; in Old Norse: Orkhaugr) is a Neolithic chambered …

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    1. Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe

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    Explore ancient monuments on the 6.9-mile (11.1 km) moderate hike around the Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe in Orkney.

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    Elevation 10 m

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    Location: Firth And Stenness, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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