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Cycling in Stromness

Cycling from Stromness on EuroVelo 12 covers 88 km with moderate climbs and mostly paved surfaces through the Orkney Islands to Kirkwall.

88 km
Distance
607 m
Climbing

The ride from Stromness

On the road: EuroVelo 12
EuroVelo 12

88 km607 m ↑HardRoadGPX

EuroVelo 12, an 88 km ride in the Orkney Islands from Stromness to Kirkwall with 607 m of climbing.

Map, profile and GPX
0255075100125m0 km20406088 km106 m · highest, at 59.5 kmStartFinish

Riding in Stromness in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

Surface
Paved almost throughout
Roads
61% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
Bail-outs
A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route

When to ride in Stromness

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

6°3°J21
7°3°F18
7°4°M18
9°5°A14
11°7°M15
14°10°J15
15°11°J19
15°12°A19
14°10°S18
11°8°O19
9°6°N19
7°4°D20
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 32 km/h from the W

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