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United Kingdom
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Shetland Islands
Lerwick

View of Scalloway – Scalloway Castle loop from Lerwick

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Shetland Islands
Lerwick

View of Scalloway – Scalloway Castle loop from Lerwick

Moderate

10

riders

View of Scalloway – Scalloway Castle loop from Lerwick

01:56

26.9km

450m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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28 m

Lerwick Town Centre and Broch of Clickimin

Highlight • Settlement

Lerwick is today a city of about 7000 inhabitants. In the past, great importance was attached to herring and whaling. Today, oil is mined on the Shetland Islands. The city …

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966 m

Peerie Shop & Café

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Peeries is a gift shop at the front and a cafe behind. Buy any mementos or presents and then head into the popular cafe for breakfasts, soups, sandwiches and cakes.
Open 8:00 - 16:00 but closed on Mondays.

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3

1.30 km

Sailboat Sculptures Seating Area

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Very beautiful garden with great details.

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1.92 km

Shetland Pony

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A small horse 🐴

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5

2.08 km

View of Clickimin Broch and Loch

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On the shores of Lake Clickimin stands an excellent example of a broch. The tower still impresses with its considerable height, and is surrounded by a fortress wall. To the …

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8.45 km

View of Scalloway

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Scalloway is the second largest city in the Shetland Islands with just over 1,150 inhabitants. In the place you can excellently take a short or long break. In addition to …

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10.0 km

Scalloway Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The first museum in Scalloway was opened in 1985 by the Scalloway History Group and ran successfully for 20 years. One of the main topics was the "Shetland Bus" - …

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10.1 km

Scalloway Castle

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The ruins are on a headland at the southeast end of Scalloway, opposite the harbour. It has an L-shaped floor plan and is still partly preserved up to the full …

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26.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

5.62 km

3.74 km

2.41 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

3.01 km

2.95 km

520 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 2 June

13°C

10°C

85 %

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