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 […]
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 […]
You can either walk from the Eshannes Lighthouse to Stenness beach or cheat and drive there, which I did. At the beach, in Stenness you will find the remains of a former haaf fishing station and a lot of sheep. (“haaf” meaning deep-sea) The remaining houses, once summer homes for fishermen are scattered along the […]