Notable viewpoint · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Keelylang Hill
Keelylang Hill is a viewpoint in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Keelylang Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Keelylang Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Keelylang Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.97502, -3.08382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Keelylang Hill
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Keelylang Hill
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Maiden Pap · viewpoint · Highland · ~109 km · Must-see
- East Scaraben · viewpoint · Highland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Morven · viewpoint · Highland · ~112 km · Must-see
- Cnoc an Fhreiceadain · viewpoint · Highland · ~115 km · Must-see
- Strath Naver · viewpoint · Highland · ~119 km · Must-see
- Ord of Caithness · viewpoint · Highland · ~121 km · Must-see
- Strath of Kildonan · viewpoint · Highland · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Keelylang Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Keelylang Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Keelylang Hill?
Nearby: Cuween Hill (fort, 4 km), Rennibister Earth House (fort, 4 km), Wideford Hill (fort, 5 km), Maes Howe (fort, 8 km), Orkney Museum (museum, 9 km), Bishop's Palace (fort, 9 km).
Is Keelylang Hill worth visiting?
Keelylang Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Scotland on Spotwander.