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TP6134 - St Ninians Isle
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Been to St. Ninians hundreds of times but never noticed the trig point before! Great views from this end of the isle. Also went for a look at St. Ninians well whilst i was on the isle
Spectacular! I parked at the road end beyond Bigton and walked across the tombolo with waves lapping a few metres away on either side. From here it was a fairly simple climb up onto St Ninian's Isle and over the rough grassland to the northern tip. Plenty of bonxies around! The pillar stands just a couple of metres from the edge of a sheer drop and the wind coming up and over the western cliff made it slightly nerve-wracking walking about! FB faces S; W sighthole open, others plugged; original metal cap with raised letters. Good views to the mainland coast but Foula was obscured by low cloud. On my return the tide must have come in a little and I got wet feet waking across the tombolo - if it weren't for this I would easily have given a score of 9!
I imagined myself as Moses parting the Red Sea as I crossed over at high tide in a howling gale with big waves crashing down on either side. A very impressive sight (though not my Moses impression). Was almost on my hands and knees getting to the pillar - there's not much room for a wrong step!
Sunny, windy and seas below cliffs were rough, first sighting this year of Skuas, see photo. Foula, to the west, just visible otherwise nothing else until North America.
Trig visited whilst walking the wonderful St Ninians Isle. Great views from the trig and all around the island. OS map showed that there was another trig on the island but it was not there or on this website.
Sunny weather, for a change, and a stiff breeze made this an excellent walk. Loose Head interesting to look at in the gusting wind, especially as the trig point is fairly close to the edge.
Thick mist for the walk to this pillar but a window in weather gave some sort of view but having visited St Ninians Isle many times I know what delights can be seen in appropriate conditions.
Another Shetland superlative. Walk over tombolo and out to headland. Rabbits in abundance and Great Skuas diving down. Fabulous views.
Easy access across tombolo from car park at Bigton.
Long walk to get here but worth it as there are amazing views from this trig! Pillar is in very good condition with a metal plug in the top hole rather than the usual rubbish.
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S9542 - Pillar
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9th Jun 2011 00:00 by 
View South from Trig Point
Trig Point with Skuas
Looking Northwards
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St Ninians Isle trig point
St Ninians Isle trig point flush bracket
Trig with a view
View in the opposite direction