Mull Head Coastal Cliffs – The Gloup Sea Cave loop from Deerness

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St Andrews And Deerness

Mull Head Coastal Cliffs – The Gloup Sea Cave loop from Deerness

Moderate

4.8

(10)

hikers

Mull Head Coastal Cliffs – The Gloup Sea Cave loop from Deerness

03:21

12.5km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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1.10 km

Covenanters' Memorial

Highlight • Monument

This monument overlooks the head of Scarvataing. The stone tower was built in 1888 to commemorate two hundred Covenanters who perished in a shipwreck in 1679, while being transported to North America to serve as slaves as punishment.

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3.95 km

Seating Area With View of the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small seating place, great view over the coast and the sea

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4.79 km

Mull Head Cliffs and Cotton Grass Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

The place here shows a bay that is exemplary for the Mull Head geology. Beautiful to look at.

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5.06 km

Mull Head Coastal Cliffs

Highlight • Natural

The northern coastline of Mull Head is part of the Mull Head Nature Reserve. The coast path walk along here is wild and beautiful, with stunning views out towards Stronsay and over the North Sea.

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5.44 km

Brough of Deerness and Chapel Ruins

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Brough of Deerness is a spectacular low and wide grassy sea stack.

A staircase runs down the cliff to the shore. A scramble over a slope brings you into …

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5.45 km

Steps to the Brough of Deerness

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Should not be done with children or dogs. Surefootedness required. Sections secured with chains. Slippery when wet.

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5.63 km

Chapel on the Brough of Deerness

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Excavations with information board about a small chapel from the 10th century.

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6.76 km

The Gloup Sea Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Gloup is an impressive feature. This collapsed sea-cave is separated from the sea by a substantial land bridge. The chasm is approximately 70m long, 40m wide, 30m deep and …

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12.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

4.95 km

2.47 km

Surfaces

7.01 km

3.79 km

1.71 km