Must-see river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Muckle Roe
Muckle Roe is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Muckle Roe: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Muckle Roe
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Muckle Roe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.36818, -1.42731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Muckle Roe
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Muckle Roe
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Muckle Roe yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Muckle Roe?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Muckle Roe?
Nearby: Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 12 km), Shetland (river spot, 17 km), Dore Holm (river spot, 19 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 19 km), Stenness Beach (beach, 20 km), Esha Ness Lighthouse (beach, 22 km).
Is Muckle Roe worth visiting?
Muckle Roe is listed as a must-see river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.