Round Hill

Round Hill is a peak in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 449 feet. Round Hill is situated nearby to the locality Green Hamars, as well as near Glen of Greor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ward Hill and Cuilags.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.

Cuilags

Peak

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cuilags is a peak.

Hoy, Braebister

Archaeological site

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoy, Braebister is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Rora Head.

Stromness

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Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.