Rackwick — Moaness

Racmoa one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

7km/4mi

Ascent

124m

Descent

149m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Rackwick and Moaness.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Rackwick and Moaness.

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Rackwick
Grid Ref ND1998299736
Lat / Lon 58.87750° / -3.38961°
Easting / Northing 319,982E / 999,736N
What3Words steadier.paddlers.spit
Moaness
Grid Ref HY2446303952
Lat / Lon 58.91617° / -3.31335°
Easting / Northing 324,463E / 1,003,952N
What3Words fanfare.degrading.youngest

Racmoa One's land is

Moors 75.5%
Natural grass 1.2%
Pasture 23.3%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

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ScotOnIsle

23 Jun 2023 Summer
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From the ferry station to the starting point of the Old Man of Hoy trail (Rackwick). Slightly hilly but mostly flat in the mid-section. Windy due to lack of trees but an enjoyable walk. Can stop in the mid-way poit to see Dwarfie Stane (15 min detour).

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    Steve_Roser

    23 Jun 2023

    I'm not sure you can get to the Dwarfie Stane from this hill route. You perhaps are thinking of the road route....?

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Steve_Roser

27 May 2023 Spring
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Easy, sociable hill walk from the boat at Moaness to the beautiful Rackwick bay. Play spot the eagle as you go, and possibly even bivvy in the bothy at the bay. Simple to follow, could be a little damp, but wonderful.

Mockymock

10 May 2023 (edited 11 May 2023) Spring
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Rcommended. This is the higher road to Rackwick for hikers in decent boots but easy for a hill walk (assuming summer conditions and reasonable visibility). A mile gently uphill on the road from the dock at Moaness is followed by a short section of track which leads to a little loch. From there on it is a usually obvious sandy, rocky and/or occasionally slightly boggy footpath which heads over a very gently inclined pass between the hills, eventually arriving at the road into Rackwick via a streamside path flanked by low willow bushes. There are occasional stone markers and bits of wooden slatting to help with navigation and crossing some of the wetter bits. We walked it after a very dry Spring in the area but it’s probably a lot wetter at times.

Lovely walk and this area is great for birds. Curlews making loads of noise at the Moaness end today and great skuas flying overhead. Rackwick Bay, beyond the end of the route, is wonderful. Carry food and water. There is a little cafe near the Moaness end which was open today but nothing at the Rackwick end.

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