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Esha Ness Lighthouse – Calder's Geo loop from Braewick

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Shetland Islands

Esha Ness Lighthouse – Calder's Geo loop from Braewick

Moderate

11

hikers

Esha Ness Lighthouse – Calder's Geo loop from Braewick

03:13

12.0km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

41 m

Braewick Café and Campsite

Highlight • Cafe

A nice little campsite with grass pitches or wooden eco wigwams.
The cafe serves fresh local and homemade food and drinks. It's closed on Mon & Tue but open from 10:00 - 16:00 Wed to Sun.

Tip by

2

659 m

Scottish House

Highlight • Other

3

4.60 km

Esha Ness Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Remote place with some fine sea cliffs and great views.

Tip by

4

5.12 km

Calder's Geo

Highlight • Gorge

Calder's Geo is an inlet in the cliffs of Esha Ness. A cave on the North side of the geo (which is only accessible by water craft during calm seas) …

Tip by

5

5.43 km

Clifftop View of Shetland Coast

Highlight • Natural

6

5.78 km

View of Eshaness Cliffs and Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

All the cliff tops are open so care needs to be taken !!

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7

6.54 km

Holes of Scraada

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Holes of Scraada (the Holes of old "Scratch," i.e., the Devil), named after a formation no longer seen: when a natural bridge fell down - so the story goes, …

Tip by

8

8.17 km

Croo Loch

Highlight • Natural

A narrow rocky strip is all that separates Croo Loch from the Atlantic Ocean.

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B

12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

3.22 km

3.11 km

166 m

115 m

Surfaces

4.63 km

4.55 km

1.75 km

943 m

115 m

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Monday 12 October

13°C

8°C

25 %

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