Cycling in Scatness
1 cycling route from Scatness, Shetland, United Kingdom, 53 km, 53 km mapped in all, with up to 548 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (10 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 54% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 53 km
- Biggest day
- 548 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Longest gap
- 33 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 54% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 33 km on EuroVelo 12.
Cycling guide to Scatness
Scatness lies on the EuroVelo 12 route in Shetland, United Kingdom. From Scatness, cyclists can ride 52.7 km point-to-point through nearby places including Grutness, Sumburgh, Toab, and Lerwick. The route traverses several settlements such as Dunrossness, Spiggie, Bigton, and Gulberwick before reaching Lerwick at the end. The elevation gain for the entire ride is 548 m. The route includes a climb starting at 19.3 km that lasts 2.6 km, rising 72 m at an average gradient of 2.7%, reaching 100 m at the summit. The path is mostly paved with 99% paved surface and only 1% gravel or unpaved sections. Main roads without cycle lanes account for 28.7 km, with just 0.1 km of cycle paths. There are 6 railway stations near the route. The longest stretch without services is 32.9 km.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is generally rolling with moderate gradients. The highest point on the route is 104 m. The biggest climb is 2.6 km long, averaging 2.7% gradient and peaking at 4.5%.