Aberdeen - John o'Groats - Orkneys - Shetland Islands

Moderate - Challenging

The Aberdeen to John o'Groats, the Orkney and  Shetland Islands is the most northerly of the 
UK long distance routes, and challenging in places. If you decide to head on to the 
sections of the Orkney and Shetland Islands then it's up and down all the way.
But all the hills are short and under 125 metres - the momentum of your downhill 
run will get you to the summit of the uphill parts! And it's all not as scary as the profile suggests.