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Shetland Islands

Yell & Unst loop — Shetland

Road cycling routes

Shetland Islands

Yell & Unst loop — Shetland

Hard

3

riders

Yell & Unst loop — Shetland

05:53

120km

1,410m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

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After 14.5 km for 2.09 km

After 62.8 km for 2.09 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

33.2 km

Victoria's Vintage Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Britain’s most northerly tea rooms! A beautiful vintage tearoom serving amazing home baked cream teas, hot soup, brunch and loads of yummy cakes.
There is also a gift shop and …

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2

39.8 km

Skaw Beach

Highlight • Natural

Great bucket-list location as the most northerly point on UK’s Cycle Route 1

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3

90.2 km

West Sandwick Beach

Highlight • Beach

A lovely little sandy beach and a great wild camping site.

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120 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.4 km

46.2 km

4.59 km

4.15 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

105 km

9.41 km

5.27 km

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Tuesday 2 June

15°C

10°C

91 %

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