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Viking Hiking half day 28/6 morning
Try the Viking life! Viking Hiking with cooking over open fire, hands-on Viking crafts and skills, storytelling, song and dance.
Find out more »Viking Hiking 28/6 half day: afternoon
Half day Viking Hiking: Starts from the centre of Orkney’s Viking capital Kirkwall. During the walk to Scapa beach, you will hear about why the Vikings chose to settle in Kirkwall and what they did there. Our walk traces the route that the Vikings took when using the natural harbours at either side of a narrow isthmus: The great Scapa Flow to the south and the sheltered Peedie Sea to the north. When arriving at Scapa we are met my our…
Find out more »Viking Hiking full day 4/7
Viking Hiking full day. The day starts by taking a small passenger ferry from Stromness across to the island of Hoy. From Moaness pier we walk though the roadless valley between the famous Hills of Hoy, said in local folklore to have been dropped there by a giant when the strap broke on his two straw baskets carrying soil for his garden. On the way, we have time to enjoy the fresh air and the stunning, unspoiled Orkney landscape…
Find out more »Viking Hiking half day 25/7: morning
Half day Viking Hiking: Starts from the centre of Orkney’s Viking capital Kirkwall. During the walk to Scapa beach, you will hear about why the Vikings chose to settle in Kirkwall and what they did there. Our walk traces the route that the Vikings took when using the natural harbours at either side of a narrow isthmus: The great Scapa Flow to the south and the sheltered Peedie Sea to the north. When arriving at Scapa we are met my our…
Find out more »Viking Hiking full day: 29/8
Full day Viking Hiking: Stromness to Hoy The day starts by taking a small passenger ferry from Stromness across to the island of Hoy. From Moaness pier we walk though the roadless valley between the famous Hills of Hoy, said in local folklore to have been dropped there by a giant when the strap broke on his two straw baskets carrying soil for his garden. On the way, we have time to enjoy the fresh air and the stunning,…
Find out more »Charity Pilgrimage on St Magnus Way
An Orkney pilgrimage On Easter Monday, probably in the year 1117, the earl of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, was murdered on his cousin’s orders. Magnus became Orkney’s eternal earl, enshrined in the magnificent Saint Magnus Cathedral. And astonishingly, his remains are still there, now safely hidden inside a pillar. The pilgrimage is open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Emphasis will be on enjoying nature, history, literature and on contemplation and reflection. In the footsteps of Saint Magnus We follow…
Find out more »Viking Hiking in Hoy, Orkney Nature Festival Special 14 May – FULLY BOOKED
Viking Hiking Orkney Nature Festival is a full day adventure to the island of Hoy. Guided walk through spectacular, wild landscape, while learning about the Viking Age in Orkney. Viking food on the beach over open fire. Try your hand at Viking skills and crafts.
Find out more »Viking Feast on the Beach 31 May – SOLD OUT
Come for a Viking Feast on the Beach at the fabulous sandy beach of Scapa just outside of Kirkwall. Fun for all the family.
Find out more »Viking Feast on the Beach 14 June – BOOKING NOW CLOSED
Come for a Viking Feast on the Beach at the fabulous sandy beach of Scapa just outside of Kirkwall. Fun for all the family.
Find out more »Viking Voyage to Hoy 19 June
A full day Viking adventure in Hoy. After meeting in Stromness by the John Rae statue at 9.30 am for a safety briefing, we lay the modern world behind us and become Vikings for the day. We take the small passenger ferry from Stromness across to the island of Hoy. From Moaness pier we walk with an expert guide (Ragnhild Ljosland) though the roadless valley between the famous Hills of Hoy, said in local folklore to have been dropped there…
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