© 2010 Terry Williamson , Page last updated: 26 August, 2011                 

Around Shetland 
Sponsored Walk
I have split the walk into 24 different sections; I estimated the distances using a Memory-Map global positioning system (GPS). The actual distance I walk will be recorded on the same system. One of the main things is safety; there will be some places where I can’t walk as close to the coast as planned. I think it will be interesting to see how the estimated distance works out with the actual distance walked.

The walk started on Saturday 29 May 2010. I originally planned to do the walk in the order that is in the table; starting at Sumburgh Head and walking clockwise around the coast. However for safety reasons I had to change this plan in September 2010 this was due to weather and ground conditions.

Section

Part of Coast

Estimated Miles

Miles Recorded

Completed

01

Sumburgh Head to Trondra Bridge

41.00

41.20

Yes

02

Trondra and Burra

39.00

38.20

Yes

03

Trondra Bridge to Walls Pier

102.00

103.51

Yes

04

Vaila

6.00

6.40

Yes

05

Foula

12.00

11.70

Yes

06

Walls Pier to West Burrafirth Pier

29.00

30.50

Yes

07

Papa Stour

19.00

18.90

Yes

08

West Burrafirth Pier to Muckle Roe Bridge

52.00

55.00

Yes

09

Muckle Roe

17.00

17.17

Yes

10

Muckle Roe Bridge to Mavis Grind East Side

115.00

121.68

Yes

11

Mavis Grind East Side to Toft Pier

18.00

19.29

Yes

12

Ulsta Pier to Gutcher Pier Via West Side of Yell

51.00

51.34

Yes

13

Unst

63.00

65.74

Yes

14

Fetlar

32.00

32.96

Yes

15

Gutcher Pier to Ulsta Pier via East Side of Yell

49.00

49.92

Yes

16

Toft Pier to Vidlin Pier

46.00

46.44

Yes

17

Skerries

10.00

8.69

Yes

18

Vidlin Pier to Laxo Pier

12.00

11.76

Yes

19

Whalsay

18.00

18.23

Yes

20

Laxo Pier to Lerwick

62.00

63.37

Yes

21

Bressay

24.00

25.56

Yes

22

Lerwick to Grutness Pier

50.00

51.77

Yes

23

Fair Isle

14.00

16.22

Yes

24

Grutness Pier to Sumburgh Head

3.00

2.44

Yes

 

Totals

884.00

907.99

Yes