The road measures 8.25 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 12 minutes to travel its length.
The A986 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 9 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Twatt, Dounby, Harray, ORKNEY, and Finstown.
The road is located entirely within Orkney.