Cycling in Mid Yell
1 cycling route from Mid Yell, Shetland, United Kingdom, 21 km, 21 km mapped in all, with up to 236 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (11 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 98% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 21 km
- Biggest day
- 236 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Longest gap
- 19 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 98% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Mid Yell
Cyclists starting in Mid Yell can take the Local Cycle Route B9081, which covers 20.8 km and passes through Burravoe, Littlester, Hamnavoe, and Ulsta. The route is a point-to-point ride featuring a single biggest climb of 3.7 km that gains 124 m elevation. Riding from Mid Yell, the route remains mostly paved, with 98% of the surface paved and only 2% gravel or unpaved. There are no dedicated cycle paths, and the route includes 20.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes, which travellers should be aware of. Along the way, there is one railway station near the route, and services can be sparse with the longest stretch without facilities spanning 19.3 km.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain features a major climb starting soon after the beginning at 0.6 km, lasting 3.7 km with an average gradient of 3.3% and a maximum of 5.3%, reaching a high point of 133 m. Overall elevation gain on the route is 236 m, indicating rolling terrain. The route stays below 133 m at its highest point.