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West Voe Beach – St Ninian's Isle Tombolo loop from Sumburgh Airport

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West Voe Beach – St Ninian's Isle Tombolo loop from Sumburgh Airport

Hard

4.0

(2)

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West Voe Beach – St Ninian's Isle Tombolo loop from Sumburgh Airport

02:36

39.3km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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960 m

West Voe Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

The West Voe of Sumburgh is a crescent of white sand around turquoise water, backed by steep dunes anchored by marram grass. It’s spectacular, and well worth a walk or …

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1.51 km

Beach

7.19 km

Shetland Croft House Museum

Highlight • Monument

11.1 km

Seals at Spiggie Beach

Highlight • Natural

14.0 km

Scousburgh Sands (Spiggie Beach)

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful sheltered beach with high dunes and good spots for parking and camping.
You will have to walk across to the north to reach this beach from the road but it's not far.

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16.6 km

Seal Colony on the Beach

Highlight • Beach

Do Not Enter! The area is for the animals! If you want to photograph the seals well, you need a zoom.

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20.0 km

View south from St Ninian's Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice easy walk on grassy hill

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20.2 km

St Ninian's Beach

Highlight • Beach

Easy beach to get onto & onto the island too. Easy walk

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20.3 km

St Ninian's Isle Tombolo

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Land bridge has been created naturally by the sea, with sand and shells washing up from both sides. One of the few natural land bridges in the world!

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39.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

18.9 km

279 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.6 km

6.57 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 29 August

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West Voe Beach – St Ninian's Isle Tombolo loop from Sumburgh Airport

West Voe Beach

Shetland Croft House Museum

Seals at Spiggie Beach

Scousburgh Sands (Spiggie Beach)

Seal Colony on the Beach

View south from St Ninian's Beach

St Ninian's Beach

St Ninian's Isle Tombolo

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