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  • Ronas Hill & The Hollanders Grave

    Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.

    On my last day in the Northmavine in the northern part of Shetland, I thought about climbing Ronas Hill, the highest point in Shetland, a classed Marilyn. (A “Marilyn” is defined as a peak with at least 150 metres or more.)

    But in the end, I got discouraged by the dark clouds and decides to drive along Ronas Hill searching for “The Hollanders Grave”.

    Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.

    Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.

    The Hollanders Grave is a mass grave dating from the Anglo-Dutch war in 1674 somewhere opposite Ronas Hill. I didn´t really find the grave or better said the memorial for it, but it was a beautiful drive and walk.

    Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.Driving along Ronas Hill in the Northmavine in Shetland.

  • Ollaberry

    evening walk around ollaberry, shetland

    Hillswick

    I started my day in the Northmavine with a little stroll around Hillswick and having some coffee in the Hillswick hotel – enjoyed outside in the sunshine. As a 2nd score of the day, I found a bottle of Shetland Reel Fliska Gin in the Hillswick shop, a limited edition and remembered how the poor guy at Shetland Reel had to peel all those grapefruits for the gin. It was worth it though!

    evening walk around ollaberry, shetland

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    After a visit to the fun toilet, I went on a little hike around the Hillswick peninsula – but didn´t take the camera with me. Something I quickly regret as it was stunning. But it was also nice to enjoy the cliffs without thinking about pictures.

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    Ollaberry

    My lovely little cottage was near Ollaberry in the Northmavine – in the evening I took a little stroll along the coastline to look out for otters.

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    I didn´t see any otters but met a few lovely dogs and their owners. But it was also quite disturbing to see a lot of dumped cars in the area. Some even with their plates still on. According to my hosts, people don´t get fined for dumping their cars somewhere and the community can´t afford to have them towed away all the time.

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  • Braewick Beach

    Taking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of Shetland

    After waking up in my lovely cottage near Ollaberry and being greeted by the dogs of the croft, I went to the café in Braewick to get some breakfast and also some reception to download images from a client. Directly before me lay the beach of Braewick and I was curious to go for a walk.

    Taking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of Shetland

    It was a moody morning but the sun came out later in the day. Braewick beach is divided by the Melby Fault and has volcanic rocks on one side and granite on the other. About 395 million years ago the Eshaness volcano erupted and left remainders until today.

    Taking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of Shetland

    Taking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of Shetland

    Taking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of ShetlandTaking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of ShetlandTaking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of ShetlandTaking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of ShetlandBraewick also offers a lovely view of the Dongs, a group of sea stacks off the coast of Hillswick Ness.

    Taking a walk on the red beach in Braewick, up in the north of Shetland