Scad Head Tramway Show path on map
Start location: B9047, north of Water of Hoy, Hoy ( HY 281 004 )
End location: Chalmers Hope, Hoy ( HY 288 006 )
Geographical area: Orkney Islands
Path type: Military Road
Path distance: 0.65km
Accessibility info: Suitable for pedestrians
Route Description
Parking can be found south of Water of Hoy, in the layby at Betty Corrigall’s Grave.
OS Landranger 6 (Orkney – Mainland) or 7 (Orkney – Southern Isles)
Heritage Information
There are the remains of a coastal defence gun battery at Scad Head. The bed of the incline tramway runs towards the shore, still clear in the landscape.
