Ring of Brodgar – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from Stromness

Ring of Brodgar – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from Stromness

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Ring of Brodgar – Standing Stones of Stenness loop from Stromness

01:45

36.6km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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13.5 km

Skara Brae Neolithic Settlement and Visitor Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Skara Brae is Europes most complete Neolithic village. The site consists of 10 clustered houses made of flagstones in earthern dams that support the walls. The houses had stone hearths, beds and cupboards. They even had a simple sewer system with "toilets" and drains in each house which carried waste into the ocean. The village was occupied from roughly 3180 BC to 2500 BC.

The village is open to visitors but it is recommended to book for the best price and to guarantee entry. To see prices and opening times visit: historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/skara-brae/prices-and-opening-times

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13.9 km

Skara Brae

Highlight • Historical Site

14.5 km

Bay of Skaill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful sandy beach sat below the ancient neolithic village of Skara Brae. Perfect spot for a dip and a picnic.

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27.2 km

Ring of Brodgar Information Board

Highlight • Historical Site

The Ring of Brodgar is a henge in the British Orkney Islands with a circular stone setting inside. With a diameter of 104 m, it is larger than Stonehenge. Of the original 60 stones, only 27 remain. It probably dates back to 2700 BC.

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27.5 km

Ring of Brodgar

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hard to avoid the crowds June-September, but thanks to the access to the stones being prohibited its at least allows for a relatively people free photograph

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27.7 km

Ring of Brodgar

Highlight • Historical Site

The Ring of Brodgar is part of the Neolithic World Heritage site on Orkney. This ring of stones once included 60 stones, 36 still survive. They are thought to have been created in the 3rd millennium BC, about 5000 years ago!
The nearby Standing Stones of Stenness are also worth a visit.
Both are now managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

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28.6 km

Ness of Brodgar

Archaeological Site

29.2 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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