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Scotland. <\/strong>Scotland. Mystical stone circles, prehistoric settlements, rugged cliffs, white sandy beaches and woolly sheep. Welcome to the Orkneys! The islands in the north of Scotland enchant with their very own beauty and historical heritage. The Stone Age settlers, the Vikings and even the World Wars have left their mark on the islands. Read on to find out where the most exciting stories and the most beautiful landscapes are. In addition, there are a lot of practical tips for your road trip on the Orkney Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Gigantic, isn't it? The cliffs at the Old Man of Hoy are absolutely worth seeing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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General Information about the Orkney Islands<\/a>
Karte der Highlights und unserer “Campsites” <\/a>
#1 Skara Brae - the Heart of Neolithic Orkney<\/a><\/strong>
#2 Skaill House - Orkney's haunted House<\/a>
#3 The Falconry at Skaill House<\/a>
#4 Ring of Brodgar - mystic Stone Circle<\/a>
#5 Standing Stones of Stenness and Barnhouse Village<\/a>
#6 Stromness Museum<\/a>
#7 Coastal walk Yesnaby to North Gaulton Castle<\/a>
#8 Brough of Birsay<\/a>
#9 Enigmatic Whalebone Sculpture of the Orkneys<\/a>
#10 Broch of Gurness<\/a>
#11 St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall<\/a>
#12 Bay Inganess with the shipwreck Juniata<\/a>
#13 Italian Chapel - the Miracle of Camp 60<\/a>
#14 Churchill Barriers and Block Wrecks<\/a>
#15 Hoxa Head Coastal Artillery Battery - Lost Place on the Orkneys<\/a>
#16 “Old Man of Hoy” \u2013 Sea Stack auf den Orkneys<\/a>
#17 Rackwick Bay - the most beautiful Beach of the Orkneys<\/a>
What else is there?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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General Information about the Orkney Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Orkney Islands are an archipelago of about 70 islands and invite to a road trip with island hopping. However, only about 16 islands are inhabited. The largest and most important island is called \"Mainland\". It is connected with other islands via the “Churchill-Barriers”<\/strong> These include Lamb Holm, Glimpse Holm, Burray and South Ronaldsay. All other islands are only accessible by ferry or boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the exception of the islands of Hoy and the Mainland, all islands are rather flat. The highest elevation is Ward Hill on Hoy with about 480 meters. Hoy and Mainland impress with their cliffs and sea stacs<\/strong>, such as the \"Old Man of Hoy\" or the Yesnaby cliffs. The rest of the islands are covered with heathland and lush green meadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orkney is famous for its historical heritage. In addition to the prehistoric ruins, <\/strong>the famous Stone Age village of Skara Brae and the stone circles, this also includes the numerous abandoned military installations<\/strong> and - under water - the shipwrecks of Scapa Flow from the First World War.<\/strong>The islands are therefore not only popular with historians, hiking enthusiasts and hobby ornithologists - also divers like to come to dive the wrecks. These lie around 30 to 40 meters deep, it is cold and dark. This is only something for divers with dry suits and appropriate practice.<\/strong>For less experienced divers, however, there is the possibility to dive at the block wrecks<\/strong> at shallower depths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The weather is usually very changeable on the Orkney Islands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Map of Highlights and Campsites from our Road Trip on the Orkney Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following highlights are just some of the Orkney sights you can visit during your road trip. They are limited to the main islands, which are connected, and the island of Hoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, in September 2020 we couldn't visit all the places we would have liked to see. Some places had closed because of Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n