Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Balta
Balta is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Balta: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Balta
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Balta — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.75022, -0.79193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balta
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Balta
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~56 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Balta yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balta?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balta?
Nearby: Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 4 km), Unst (river spot, 6 km), Muness Castle (fort, 9 km), Holm of Skaw (river spot, 11 km), Saxa Vord (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Balta worth visiting?
Balta is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.