Bishop Anne Dyer, the bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney is currently walking the St Magnus Way. The route begins on the small island of Egilsay where Magnus died and continues at Birsay on the mainland (the largest of the archipelago) where Magnus was originally buried ending in Kirkwall at St Magnus Cathedral where he was finally buried. The route follows the known route that his body was taken. There is a blog accompanying her pilgrimage on the diocesan web site.

“One thing that marked the pilgrims – they did not return home unchanged. I hope this is true for me.” +Anne

+Anne was interviewed by BBC Radio Orkney, the interview is available on BBC Sounds, her interview begins at 12min 30sec.

The route is just over 36 miles and covers some of Orkney’s most spectacular scenery and history. The way is marked by the St Magnus Way symbol a stylised ‘M’ and ‘W’ and a cross. The M looking like the undulating land the W like the waves. You can read about the St Magnus Way at the official website.