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The Hoy wild land is an Orkney landscape of heather moorland, steep hills and dramatic sea cliffs, with Knap of Trowieglen, Withi Gill and the Dwarfie Hamars above the wild Atlantic coast. Thurso station is the nearest mainland railhead, with ferries onward to Orkney.
There are 0 stations within 3 miles of the Hoy Wild Land Area.
The area is home to 21 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Ward Hill at 481m.
Hoy train stations
No stations found within 3 miles of the Hoy Wild Land Area.
By train and ferry
Hoy is on Orkney. Take the train to the port and walk on: every crossing below carries foot passengers. More on Orkney by train and ferry.
Getting there without a car
No railway station lies within 3 miles of the Hoy Wild Land Area, so the train only gets you part of the way. There is no station within 10 miles either.
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Can you get to the Hoy Wild Land Area by train?
Not directly. No station lies within 3 miles of the Hoy Wild Land Area. It's on Orkney: take the train to Aberdeen, then the NorthLink ferry, a 6hr crossing to Kirkwall.
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