Connect Stromness with Slow Ways
We’re creating a network of walking routes that connect all of Britain’s towns, cities and national parks
more walks and reviews are needed to fully connect Stromness to the verified network. Can you give a hike and help?
Give a hike!Help connect Stromness
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Stromness’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Stromness from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Birsay—Stromness
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Birstr one |
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U U | Pioneer me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 961m | Descent 965m | |||
Moaness—Stromness
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Moastr one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 2m | Descent 1m | ||
Scrabster—Stromness
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Scrstr one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 48km/30mi | Ascent 17m | Descent 20m | ||
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Stromness—Kirkwall
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Strkir one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 29km/18mi | Ascent 452m | Descent 452m | ||
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Stromness—Kirkwall
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Strkir two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 263m | Descent 263m |
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Collective progress
40% of Stromness’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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0/5
1/5
3 people have contributed to Stromness’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Stromness
55km out of 134km have been walked and reviewed
158km of reviews have been shared in Stromness
Latest Updates
There is a bit of a walk from the ferry terminal to the ferry itself but this is level and along tarmac. There are internal steps in the ferry but I noticed that a lift was available as it should be....
wellchoughed
Across the boiling waters from the lovely town of Stromness to the only hilly part of Orkney. Takes bikes, bit of a clamber in and out....
Steve_Roser
First half of this slow way sitting in the bar watching the football, second half watching the seabirds and the approach to Orkney. Its a very easy, quite posh boat ride past the fabulous Old Man of Hoy with always a promise of major marine mammals, and some stunning birds to spot. Bit cheaty but lovely....
Steve_Roser
Friendly boatmen who were keen to point out a dead whale on the shore of Graemsay on the way....
Mockymock
Probably the easiest Slow Way I have done to date because it is a ferry. Unlike most Slow Ways, it will cost the fare (about £20 each way on this trip)....
Mockymock
Slow Ways added Scrstr one, a new walk from Scrabster to Stromness
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Strkir one, a new walk from Stromness to Kirkwall
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Strkir two, a new walk from Stromness to Kirkwall
Stromness’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
HY2558009254
Lat / Lon
58.96396° / -3.29574°
Easting / Northing
325,580E / 1,009,254N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Stromness and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Stromness's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town
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