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Hermaness National Nature Reserve

Unst, Shetland  >  United Kingdom

Dramatic clifftop for thousands of seabirds. Breeding birds include Fulmaro, Sula, Pulcinella di mare and Gabbiano tridattilo.

Aggiunto* da Renate van den Boom
Ultimo aggiornamento 12 febbraio 2020

Descrizione

Clifftop with a nice boardwalk. It takes about 40 minutes to walk from the parking place to the clifftop. You can walk along the cliff. There are thousands of Sula. Also lots of Pulcinella di mare, skuas, Fulmaro, Gabbiano tridattilo, Marangone dal ciuffo, gulls, Piovanello pancianera, Culbianco, pipits and so on.

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Accesso

There's a parking place near Burrafirth. It's well signed. From the parking place follow the footpath all the way to the cliff. It takes about 40 minutes to walk. It's a bit hilly. When you get to the cliff edge, walk to the left to see a huge Sula colony up close. You can walk all the way round. If you go to the right, you can see Muckle Flugga, Britain's most northerly lighthouse. The cliff edge is not fenced, so be careful, especially with strong winds. Also, be careful where you step, as there are quite a few Pulcinella di mare burrows along the edge. Be aware of dive bombing Stercorario maggiore (called bonxies in Shetland) in breeding season. Best to stick to the path. Part of the area is closed in breeding season to protect Strolaga minore.

You can hike off trail, but it's not recommended as it is very wet with many hidden pools and in breeding season there are lots of breeding birds you will disturb. Circular trail only open out of breeding season.

Terreno e habitat

Mare

Caratteristiche dell’area

Collinoso , Paesaggio aperto

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

No

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Primavera , Estate

Percorso

Sentiero ampio

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Difficoltà media

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

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