A986 road
| A986 road in the UK | |
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| Start of the street: |
Finstown ( 59 ° 0 ′ N , 3 ° 9 ′ W ) |
| End of street: |
Twatt ( 59 ° 6 ′ N , 3 ° 16 ′ W ) |
| Overall length: | 13.2 km (8.2 mi ) |
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| The A986 south of Bimbister | |
Map with all coordinates: The A986 road is an A-road in Scotland . It is one of the most important traffic routes on the Orkney Island Mainland .
course
About one kilometer west of Finstown about at the height of the Loch of Wasdale , the A986 branches off in a northerly direction from the A965 ( Kirkwall - Stromness ). It runs for a total of 13.2 km in a north-westerly direction until it joins the A967 at Twatt , which in turn leads to Birsay in the north-west of Mainland. On its way it connects the villages of Bimbister , Harray and Dounby to the road network. The B9057 ( Aith - Evie ) crosses in Dounby . The Loch of Bosquoy , Loch of Harray , Loch of Sabiston and Loch of Banks lakes are also accessible off the A986 .
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