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About Gloup

Gloup sits at Yell's northern tip in Shetland, reached via the A968 and B9081 after taking the Toft-Ulsta ferry. This remote fishing village offers dramatic clifftop views where the North Sea meets the Atlantic. The journey from Lerwick covers 45km plus ferry time, passing through quintessential Shetland moorland. About 4 EV chargers serve the wider area. The village features a spectacular blowhole that thunders during Atlantic storms.

Where is Gloup on the map?

Gloup is in Scotland, at 60.722, -1.073 - about 19 km north-west of Brough Lodge.

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Weather in Gloup

Today
Drizzle11° / 8°C
  • Precip: 2.1 mm
  • Wind: 43 km/h
Tomorrow
Drizzle14° / 10°C
  • Precip: 4.2 mm
  • Wind: 38 km/h

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The closest airport to Gloup is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 78 km (about 2 h 8 min by car).

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