Notable river spot · Scotland, Scotland
Muckle Ossa
Muckle Ossa is a river spot in Scotland, Scotland.
Muckle Ossa: 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 Muckle Ossa
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 Muckle Ossa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.54819, -1.60073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Muckle Ossa
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~45 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~49 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Muckle Ossa
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~45 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Muckle Ossa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Muckle Ossa?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Muckle Ossa?
Nearby: Lang Ayre (beach, 8 km), Esha Ness Lighthouse (beach, 8 km), Ronas Voe (beach, 10 km), Stenness Beach (beach, 10 km), Dore Holm (river spot, 11 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 28 km).
Is Muckle Ossa worth visiting?
Muckle Ossa is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.