SHETLAND CORE PATHS PLAN Area Proposal - Yell1-5 coastguard lookout hut. It is also a bio- diversity route, important because of its Key facts great views, seals and birds. Number of routes: 5 CPPY04: Total distance:24km Cullivoe to Basta Voe Total population:957 Difficulty: moderate to locally challeng- ing CPPY01: Brekon Coastal Surface: gravel and grass track Difficulty: moderate Attraction: this route includes 3 steep Surface: mixture of grass and sand inclines. This route links two commu- Nature designation: SSSI nities together being the original single Attraction: the route is archaeologically track road between the two. important due to its Viking period graves CPPY 05: along the beach. It is also a biodiversity White Wife to Aywick route, important because of its dune Difficulty: moderate flowers, great views, seals and birds. Surface: heather and grass leading to a single track road CPPY02: Littlester Loch Attraction : circular coastal route lead- Difficulty: easy ing to a single track road. The White Surface: mainly grass but can become Wife statue that commemorates a Ger- boggy during winter months man shipwreck can be seen along the Attraction: this is a gentle circular com- route. munity route that can be accessed by several points within the village of Bur- Yell has a rich fishing past and has ravoe. several heritage and historical points of interest, in particular two memorials. The core paths within Yell support the CPPY3: Gloup Coastal significance of the island’s past for the Difficulty: moderate to locally challeng- community and visitors alike. ing. Surface: heather then single track road Please see more detailed maps on fol- Attraction: Gloup fishing memorial and lowing pages. YELL 59 SHETLAND CORE PATHS PLAN Area Proposal - Yell1,3&4 Key facts Number of routes: 5 Total distance:24km Total population:957 CPPY01: Brekon Coastal Difficulty: moderate Surface: mixture of grass and sand Nature designation: SSSI Attraction: the route is archaeologically important due to its Viking pe- riod graves along the beach. It is also a biodiversity route, important because of its great views, seals and birds and dune flowers. CPPY3: Gloup Coastal Difficulty: moderate to locally challenging. Surface: heather then single track road Attraction: Gloup fishing memorial and coastguard lookout hut. It is also a biodiversity route, important because of its great views, seals and birds and dune flowers. CPPY04: Cullivoe to Basta Voe Difficulty: moderate to locally challenging Surface: gravel and grass track Attraction: this route includes 3 steep inclines. This route links two communities together being the original single track road between the two. Yell has a rich fishing past and has several heritage and historical points of interest, in particular two memorials. The core paths within Yell support the significance of the island’s past for the community and visitors alike. YELL 60 SHETLAND CORE PATHS PLAN Area Proposal - Yell2&5 Key facts Number of routes: 5 Total distance:24km Total population:957 CPPY02: Littlester Loch Difficulty: easy Surface: mainly grass but can become boggy during winter months Attraction: this is a gentle circular community route that can be ac- cessed by several points within the village of Burravoe. CPPY 05: White Wife to Aywick Difficulty: moderate Surface: heather and grass leading to a single track road Attraction : circular coastal route leading to a single track road. The White Wife statue that commemorates a German shipwreck can be seen along the route. Yell has a rich fishing past and has several heritage and historical points of interest, in particular two memorials. The core paths within Yell support the significance of the island’s past for the community and visitors alike. YELL 61.