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Cycling in Scatness

Cycling from Scatness along EuroVelo 12 covers 52.7 km through Shetland with moderate climbs and varied road types.

53 km
Distance
548 m
Climbing

The ride from Scatness

On the road: EuroVelo 12
EuroVelo 12

53 km548 m ↑ModerateRoadGPX

EuroVelo 12, a 52.7 km point-to-point ride in Shetland from Grutness to Lerwick with 548 m climbing.

Map, profile and GPX
020406080100120m0 km204053 km100 m · highest, at 22.3 kmStartFinish

Riding in Scatness in numbers

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
Longest stretch without services
33 km on EuroVelo 12

When to ride in Scatness

Typical conditions by month, 20152024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

7°5°J23
7°5°F18
7°5°M19
7°6°A11
9°8°M12
11°10°J11
13°12°J14
14°12°A15
13°11°S16
11°10°O20
9°7°N20
8°6°D23
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 41 km/h from the SW

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