Walks
in Shetland.

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Shetland Islands

Burns, cliffs and a red shingle shore.

These walks run from a stroll before breakfast to a proper expedition. The easiest is a short coastal loop from the middle of Lerwick, out round the Knab and back past the museum. A path of a little over a kilometre there and back follows the Burn of Lunklet near Aith to a waterfall in a dark, peaty pool. On Fetlar, a clifftop path from Funzie leads out to the Snap, a sea arch standing out of the water. The long shore under Ronas Hill is reached by sea or by a hard walk over the hill. Go to the waterfall after heavy rain, when it's at its best.

Walk of the day13 hours ago

The Snap, Fetlar.

A stretch of Fetlar coastline that most visitors to the island never reach.

Read about it

Did you know6 hours agoWritten byLaurie GoodladRead Laurie’s piece

The Snap, a natural arch on the Shetland island of Fetlar, is one of the best in the islands and one of the least visited.

‘Shetland’s coastline is wondrous and, most visitors will head towards the northwest corner at Eshaness to see the impressive cliffs, stacks and the natural arch of the offshore Dore Holm. Yet, perhaps one of the best examples of a natural arch that is seldom explored is the Snap in Fetlar. Fetlar is the smallest of Shetland’s trio of North Isles and a two-ferry hop from the mainland. The Snap walk takes hikers over several miles of stunning coastline with dramatic cliffs and abundant wildlife towards the dominating natural arch that stands proudly from the high cliffs, deftly defying gravity.’

Written byLaurie GoodladRead Laurie’s piece