The best hikes from bus stations around Stromness

Sheltered bench ideal for watching sunsets

John Rae was a Scottish Arctic explorer and physician.

From Stromness to Scarborough on the mainland. It took about 2.5 hours. Boarding was uncomplicated. The staff were always friendly and helpful.

Stromness is a picturesque place. I particularly liked the cobbled streets and the individual houses that extend from the harbor. The statue is small.

Easy access. Right outside a nice little shop

Stromness - the gray city. Its appeal unfolds at second glance. The small port town has remained unchanged for centuries and has retained its original maritime charm with its narrow, winding streets, terraced houses and steep corridors. The stone houses are grey, where is the color supposed to come from here, and they are simple. The sea has always determined life in this place. The harbor itself was once important, being a safe haven for the Vikings, a whaling station and important for herring and cod fishing. Stromness Bay is a deep anchorage, primarily sheltered from south-westerly storms. Larger ships could find shelter here. As a port of last call ", Stromness was an important port for the British Navy and the starting point for British overseas expeditions, John Franklin and others were here. From the harbor the main street, which is paved with wide, flat stones, winds its way through the town. other is beautiful

John Rae represents the city's heyday. Stromness - the gray city. Its appeal unfolds at second glance. The small port town has remained unchanged for centuries and has retained its original maritime charm with its narrow, winding streets, terraced houses and steep corridors. The stone houses are grey, where is the color supposed to come from here, and they are simple. The sea has always determined life in this place. The harbor itself was once important, being a safe haven for the Vikings, a whaling station and important for herring and cod fishing. Stromness Bay is a deep anchorage, primarily sheltered from south-westerly storms. Larger ships could find shelter here. As a port of last call ", Stromness was an important port for the British Navy and the starting point for British overseas expeditions. John Franklin and others were here. The main street, paved with wide, flat stones, winds its way from the harbour

The narrow passages and roads and the private yards on the bank side are fascinating, as is the network of steep streets and paths that lead up to the hill. One of the streets Brinkies Brae climbs between high walls bears the name "Khyber Pass". This is a descriptive joke that stuck, or a celebration of the Empire: take your pick. The Khyber Pass (highest point 1070 meters) is the main mountain pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan and was part of the British Empire. There was a lot of hard fighting in this area. According to George Molesworth, adjutant in the British army during the Third Anglo-Afghan War, "every stone in the Khyber Pass was soaked in blood." Rudyard Kipling called the mountain pass "a sword that cuts through the mountains."