EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 is recorded as bicycle in GB. Source fields: reference EV12; network EuroVelo; from John o' Groats (SCT)/Burwick (ORK); to Stromness (ORK); distance in metres 126908.
- Atlas record
- 1606713
- Publication
- Supporting evidence
- Checked
- 2026-07-25
What the record states
Comparable facts
- Category
- bicycle
- Country or market
- GB
- Administrative area
- Orkney
- Coordinates
- 58.896, -3.086
- Route type
- bicycle
- Route reference
- EV12
- Route network
- EuroVelo
- Network classification
- icn
- Starts at
- John o' Groats (SCT)/Burwick (ORK)
- Finishes at
- Stromness (ORK)
- Distance
- 126.9 km
- OSM mapped distance
- 126.9 km
- Official GPX distance
- 126.5 km
- Official GPX ascent
- 1,286 m
- Official GPX descent
- 1,284 m
- Signed direction
- No
- Operational state
- Partially Developed + Not Signed
- EuroVelo development
- Partially Developed + Not Signed
- Route colour
- #468e45
- Route symbol
- :blue:blue:EV12:white
- Mapped segments
- 144
- Geometry parts
- 3
- Alternative names
- CS: EuroVelo 12 - Trasa kolem Severního moře - sekce Spojené království 9 · DE: EuroVelo 12 - Nordseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt Vereinigtes Königreich 9 · EN: EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 9 · NL: EuroVelo 12 - Noordzeefietsroute - deel Verenigd Koninkrijk 9 · PL: EuroVelo 12 - Szlak Rowerowy Morza Północnego - część Zjednoczone Królestwo 9 · SK: EuroVelo 12 - Trasa okolo Severného mora - sekcia Spojené kráľovstvo 9
- Last updated
- 2026-07-24
Route intelligence
The line, the climb, and the practical gaps.
Mapped OSM segments and official EuroVelo GPX stages are measured separately. Historical station weather is planning context, not a forecast or safety guarantee.
Burwick – Kirkwall
Partially Developed + Not Signed
- Distance
- 38.3 km
- Climb
- 418 m
Kirkwall – Swannay
Partially Developed + Not Signed
- Distance
- 53.5 km
- Climb
- 535 m
Swannay – Stromness
Partially Developed + Not Signed
- Distance
- 34.7 km
- Climb
- 333 m
Mapped surface coverage
What the ways actually state
“Not mapped” remains visible; it is not assumed to be paved.
Road-class exposure
Most of this section uses classified roads
Road class is not a traffic-volume or safety rating.
Places on or near the line
Route settlements
Access evidence
Transport and cycle services
- bicycleCycle Orkney19 m from the line
- ferry terminalGraemsay Ferry36 m from the line
- ferry terminalStromness Ferry Terminal66 m from the line
- ferry terminalStromness107 m from the line
- aerodromeLamb Holm205 m from the line
- ferry terminalTingwall Ferry Office245 m from the line
- ferry terminalTingwall Ferry Port315 m from the line
- ferry terminalKirkwall428 m from the line
Historical weather context
KIRKWALL, UK station climate
1991–2020 daily observations, summarised by month. Always check a current local forecast.
Evidence provenance
Conditions travel with the fact.
This page is a comparison and discovery surface. The linked regulator, public dataset, or official publisher remains the authority.