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Sandness And Walls

Papa Stour coastal circular — Shetland Islands

Hiking trails & Routes

Shetland Islands

Sandness And Walls

Papa Stour coastal circular — Shetland Islands

Hard

5.0

(2)

12

hikers

Papa Stour coastal circular — Shetland Islands

06:57

26.6km

190m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

Waypoints

A

Start point

Ferry Terminal

1

122 m

Papa Stour Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

There is no shop on Papa Stour, so you need to bring your own provisions. However, there is a waiting room at the ferry pier, where you can use the …

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2

11.4 km

Kirstan's Hole (Christie's Hole) Sea Cave and Stacks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Kirstan's Hole (Christie's Hole) is a spectacular example of a geo with tunnels and two collapsed sections of cavern, one of which drained a lochan when in collapsed in 1981.

Out to sea are some inaccessible stacks.

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3

12.6 km

Aesha Head Natural Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's likely that there is no coastline in the UK that offers more arches, tunnels, gloups and sea stacks per mile than Papa Stour.

Perhaps the finest arch is this one, cutting through Aesha Head.

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B

26.6 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.3 km

152 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

259 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 14 October

12°C

9°C

64 %

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Comments

August 23, 2024,Papa stour

Day trip, with sightseeing. Often no reception, but no surprise

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