📌 Funzie, Isle of Fetlar, Shetland Isles
★★★
Funzie Ness is a prominent headland towards the southeast side of Fetlar. Peppered by geos and surrounded by sea stacks and natural arches (including one spectacular one), this is probably the island’s most rewarding section of coastline to explore. The first part of the route passes the Loch of Funzie, where rare red-necked phalaropes may be spotted during summer.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at RSPB Fetlar car park, minor road 0.5 mi west of Funzie, Isle of Fetlar
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HU 653900
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 60.587696,-0.810393
🚌 Bus (booking required) connects with certain ferries to Unst / Yell
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 8 km / 5 mi | ▲ 230 m | ⌛ 3-3.5 hr
Features: 🌊 Funzie Bay; 🌊 Funzie Ness & surrounding coastline; 🌊 Wick of Aith
⬤ Moderate | Grassy coastline above cliffs, sometimes pathless and with one boggy section. First & last parts on minor road.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Funzie Bay via B9088 – follow coast south to The Snap – follow coast northwest to Wick of Aith – start via B9088
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep, seals, rabbits, cormorants / shags, oystercatchers, eider & mallard ducks, fulmars, terns, snipe, lapwings, skylarks, wheatears. Horses & cows in adjacent fields.
Weather: 13°C, mostly sunny with some thin, high cloud & moderate breeze.
June 2024
