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Sumburgh Head Lighthouse – Puffin Colony at Sumburgh Head loop from Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

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Sumburgh Head Lighthouse – Puffin Colony at Sumburgh Head loop from Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

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Sumburgh Head Lighthouse – Puffin Colony at Sumburgh Head loop from Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

01:27

5.43km

60m

Hiking

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.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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65 m

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Car Park

Highlight • Parking

225 m

Puffin Viewing Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

During the season (April to August) you can, with luck, see the cute puffins and many other birds.
And with a lot of luck you can also see whales in …

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643 m

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Jarlshof, a hiking trail leads across meadows up to the lighthouse. The huge foghorn is worth seeing.

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904 m

Puffin Colony at Sumburgh Head

Highlight • Natural

Sumburgh Head is one of the famous places in Scotland when it comes to watching puffins (and others birds, e.g. guillemots). Between late April and July/early August, you’ll very likely …

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930 m

Orca Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

1.65 km

Sumburgh Lighthouse Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Leave the bike at the hotel and walk along the coastal path to the lighthouse.

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2.75 km

Jarlshof

Highlight • Historical Site

Showpiece among the sites of North Atlantic settlement traces - Stone and Bronze Age, Pikten and Viking equipment, Middle Ages and modern times

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3.28 km

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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5.43 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.29 km

1.89 km

669 m

365 m

205 m

Surfaces

2.30 km

2.18 km

657 m

277 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

12°C

10°C

78 %

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Sumburgh Head Lighthouse – Puffin Colony at Sumburgh Head loop from Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Car Park

Puffin Viewing Point

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

Puffin Colony at Sumburgh Head

Orca Sculpture

Sumburgh Lighthouse Walk

Jarlshof

West Voe Beach

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