It is a pilgrimage in the footsteps of a legendary Orkney earl.
And today, Orkney is ready to open the final leg of a pilgrimage established in honour of its patron saint.
The last stage of the St Magnus Way stretches 11.4 miles from Orphir along the shores of Scapa Flow to Kirkwall.
It finishes at St Magnus Cathedral, which was founded in 1137 to house artefacts associated with the 12th century Earl and is known as the Light of the North.
The St Magnus Way is 55-miles long and enables pilgrims to explore the physical and spiritual heritage of Orkney.
It was developed to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of Magnus Erlendsson, who was also known as Magnus the Martyr.
Before sainthood, he shared the earldom of Orkney with his cousin, Hakon.
Disagreements over the Earldom led to the murder of Magnus.
St Magnus Way has been described by organisers, Orkney Pilgrimage, as a challenging and arduous walk.
Rev David McNeish, chairman of the charity, said: “For the final stage of the pilgrimage, the route again follows the coast as much as possible.
“Our theme for this final stage is hospitality, reflecting on the place of feasting in the medieval world and our own mealtime traditions as well as the place of welcome afforded Magnus in Kirkwall.”
The final stage of the route goes through the RSPB bird reserve at Waulkmill and then along the coast past Griffyelt to Greenigoe.
A short road section to Foveran then leads back to the coast and Scapa Beach, then on the Crantit Trail to Kirkwall.
At Kirkwall, the walkers will head first for the harbour, since the Cathedral once marked the waterfront, and then pass the site of St Olaf’s Kirk where the body of St Magnus was first taken.
They will approach the Cathedral from the north and receive a pilgrim shell from the Cathedral custodian, Fran Flett Hollinrake.
Mr McNeish, minister at minister for Birsay, Harray and Sandwick churches, said: “This is not quite the end as there will be a final procession from the site of St Olaf’s Kirk to St Magnus Cathedral in December, to mark the end of the Magnus 900 year.
“It has taken a huge amount of hard work to make it all the way to Kirkwall from Evie.
“We’d like to thank all the volunteers, and all the landowners, who have made Orkney’s first long-distance pilgrimage route possible.”
