Walking around the largest of the Isles of Scilly

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10.2 mi
764 ft
03h17
Extreme

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Last verified: 25 October 2024

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This walking route embraces the entire island and therefore provides beautiful vistas that are unparalleled. Starting and ending happens in the town of Hugh Town.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 10.2 mi

Duration: 03h17


Total ascent: 764 ft

Maximal slope: 6.9 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 764 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 1.38 mi (14 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Higher Strand, A3111, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Hugh Town

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          Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The …
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        2. Tregarthen's Hotel

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          Tregarthen's was the very first hotel to be established on the Isles of Scilly, having been …
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        3. Star Castle

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          Star Castle is a fortress on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, built in 1593 by Robert Adams, Surveyor …
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        4. Isles of Scilly AONB

          0 · Natural area

          The Isles of Scilly (/ ɪsɪli /) are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. …

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        5. Buzza Tower

          0 · POI
          Buzza Tower is a Grade II listed structure on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly now used as a camera …
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        6. Buzza Hill Dolmen

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        7. Minnehaha

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          On 18 January 1874, while travelling from Callao, Peru to Dublin, the 845-ton barque Minnehaha …
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        8. Peninnis Lighthouse

          0 · Lighthouse
          The light was built to replace the lighthouse in the centre of the island of St Agnes and helps …
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        9. Peninnis Head

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          Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the …
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        10. St Mary's Old Church

          0 · Church
          St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Old Town on …
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        11. Porth Hellick Down

          0 · Heritage
          Porth Hellick Down is an area of downland on the east side of the island of St Mary's in the …
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        12. Watermill Cove

          0 · Watermill
          It is a historic anchorage, still used today by passing yachts and other small vessels. At …
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        13. Innisidgen

          0 · Heritage
          Innisidgen is the site of two Bronze Age entrance graves on the island of St Mary's in the Isles …
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        14. Halangy Down transmitter

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          The Halangy Down transmitter on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly is a 500 Watt FM radio and television …
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        15. Halangy Down

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        16. Bant's Carn

          0 · Heritage
          Bant's Carn is a Scillonian entrance grave on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. The …
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        17. St Mary's Lifeboat Station

          0 · POI
          St Mary's Lifeboat Station is situated in St Mary's Harbour, Isles of Scilly and has been an …
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        18. Harry's Walls

          0 · Heritage
          Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government …
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        19. St Mary's Church

          0 · Church
          St Mary's Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Hugh Town, St …
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        Hugh Town
        Tregarthen's Hotel
        Star Castle
        Isles of Scilly AONB
        Buzza Tower
        Buzza Hill Dolmen
        Minnehaha
        Peninnis Lighthouse
        Peninnis Head
        St Mary's Old Church
        Porth Hellick Down
        Watermill Cove
        Innisidgen
        Halangy Down transmitter
        Halangy Down
        Bant's Carn
        St Mary's Lifeboat Station
        Harry's Walls
        St Mary's Church
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