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Blick auf den Brough of Birsay – Brough of Birsay Damm Runde von Brough of Birsay

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Blick auf den Brough of Birsay – Brough of Birsay Damm Runde von Brough of Birsay

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Blick auf den Brough of Birsay – Brough of Birsay Damm Runde von Brough of Birsay

Easy

00:41

2.54km

3.7km/h

30m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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7 m

Brough of Birsay Tidal Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island only accessible by causeway at low tide. You can ride across but there aren't any roads on the island so you will …

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13 m

View of the Brough of Birsay

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views from the point. To the South you will see the high cliffs of Marwick Head, and can probably just make out the stone tower of the Kitchener Memorial. …

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1.10 km

Cliffs and Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Fantastic cliffs, including the spectacular and narrow inlet of Birsay Geo, enroute to the Birsay lighthouse.

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1.23 km

Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

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On the Brough of Birsay there are cliffs, birds, an old Viking settlement and the lighthouse.

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1.64 km

Puffin Cliffs

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Puffins spotted

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2.14 km

Brough of Birsay Norse and Pictish Settlement

Highlight • Historical Site

The settlement can only be reached via a jetty that is not accessible at high tide. Only accessible at low tide. Be sure to check the tide table, e.g. here:

metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gft8ks291#?forecastChoice=weather&date=2024-08-15

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2.41 km

Brough of Birsay Causeway

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It's a tidal island so only accessible for around two hours either side of low tide, and it's linked to a headland by a concrete causeway (240 meter - 790 feet) visible only when the sea retreats.

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2.54 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

297 m

< 100 m

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Blick auf den Brough of Birsay – Brough of Birsay Damm Runde von Brough of Birsay

Brough of Birsay Tidal Island

View of the Brough of Birsay

Cliffs and Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

Puffin Cliffs

Brough of Birsay Norse and Pictish Settlement

Brough of Birsay Causeway

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