Orcadian Cycle Tour
Port
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Activity Level
high
Duration
3:00 Hours
After your bike fitting and safety briefing, you’ll meet your guide and head south, passing through the outskirts of Kirkwall town. After a short ride, you’ll begin to enjoy the pastoral Orcadian landscape en-route to Scapa Beach.
Your first stop is at Scapa Beach to enjoy the delightful setting and visit the HMS Royal Oak Memorial Garden, built to honour the men who perished when the ship was torpedoed in 1939.
Enjoying the fresh sea air, you’ll head west along Bloomfield Road and admire the splendid views over Orkney’s countryside. Wideford Hill is visible in the distance.
There’s an optional stop at a local artisan jeweller before cycling onwards through the drystone walled fields.
Following the main road back into Kirkwall, you’ll arrive at the bike path and follow it along the harbour and through the town.Before returning to the pier, pause for a moment at the St. Magnus Cathedral, founded by the Vikings in the 12th century, and the most northerly cathedral in Britain.
Your first stop is at Scapa Beach to enjoy the delightful setting and visit the HMS Royal Oak Memorial Garden, built to honour the men who perished when the ship was torpedoed in 1939.
Enjoying the fresh sea air, you’ll head west along Bloomfield Road and admire the splendid views over Orkney’s countryside. Wideford Hill is visible in the distance.
There’s an optional stop at a local artisan jeweller before cycling onwards through the drystone walled fields.
Following the main road back into Kirkwall, you’ll arrive at the bike path and follow it along the harbour and through the town.Before returning to the pier, pause for a moment at the St. Magnus Cathedral, founded by the Vikings in the 12th century, and the most northerly cathedral in Britain.
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