Aberdeen to the Shetland
Route: Aberdeen to the Shetland Isles via Inverness and the Orkney Isles.
Distance: Aberdeen to Inverness is 150 miles. Inverness to John o'Groats is 170 miles. Map shows 501 miles of route of which 20 are traffic-free, and 180 are on Orkney and Shetland.
This route is one of contrasts - through Aberdeen, the third largest city in Scotland, northwards along the coast and into the remote scenery of the Highlands and the ancient peatlands of the Flow Country. Ferry services connect to the islands of Orkney and Shetland.
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Published 2010: Buy the official Sustrans NN1E Aberdeen to Shetland cycle route map.
Route accommodation information is also available in the book RG98 Scotland: The National Cycle Network.
Links with the Coast & Castles North and Lochs & Glens North cycle routes. Constitutes part of North Sea Cycle Route.
Download a route overview flyer (pdf).
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