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Routes

Island Highlights

Skeudale Horseshoe

A circular walk of 16km (10 miles) along a high ridge with excellent views in all directions - well worth the effort involved in the steep ascent - 6-7 hours.

North Uist: Langass Woods runners

Islands: 2 (Grimsay, North Uist) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 5 hours Grade: Easy to moderate

Harris: Horgabost beach

Islands: 1 (Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 1 Distance: 21 miles Grade: Moderate to Difficult Route Time: 3.5 hours

Summit of Suainabhal

An ascent of Suaineabhal with excellent views over Uig Bay and beyond. The route is approximately 9km (5 miles) but is difficult terrain so allow 4-5 hours

Clisham

Islands: 2 (Harris, Lewis) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time:5 hours Grade: Moderate **Please note the advisory and diversion on this section**

Barra: View from Beinn Bhaslain to Ardmhor

Islands: 3 (Barra, Eriskay and South Uist) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 1 Distance: 14 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Easy to Moderate

Stulaval Walk

This walk has been written by a regular visitor to these islands, Martin Margulies. The articles first appeared in Am Paipear, and extracts are reproduced here with his permission. In 2011, the walks…

Looking out to Taransay at sunset

A circular walk of 14km (8 miles) on good paths from the east coast of South Harris over to the west coast and back. 4 - 5 hours

Start point of the Hebridean Way in Vatersay.

Islands: 4 (Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay and South Uist) Causeways: 2 Ferries: 1 Distance: 26 miles Route Time: 4.5 hours Grade: Easy to Moderate Start Point of Hebridean Way: What 3 Words: ///vaulting…

Harris: Horgabost wayfinder

Islands: 2 (Berneray, Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 1 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 6 hours (not including ferry - 1hr) Grade: Difficult

Lewis: at the end of the Hebridean Way cycling route at the Butt of Lewis.

Islands: 1 (Lewis) Causeways:0 Ferries: 0 Distance: 36 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Moderate to Difficult End point of Hebridean Way: What 3 Words ///double.strutted.skimmers

Gearrannan Village, Lewis

A stunning circular 5.5 mile route - allow 2 - 3 hours.

Looking down Tob Stiomrabhaigh to Mullcah nan ron_

A short walk of 4km (2 miles) across rough ground to an abandoned village on the north shore of Loch Sealg - allow 2 hours.

Rueval to Rossinish Walk - monument overlooking lochs

A walk up Reuval hill and then on to Rossinish for wonderful views and a white sandy beach.

Benbecula: running along Liniclate machair on Hebridean Way

Islands: 2 (South Uist, Benbecula) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 16 miles Route Time: 5 hours Grade: Easy to moderate **Note the diversion on this part of the route**

Traigh Iar, North Uist

A walk with a difference - you can walk through the centuries with a walking tour App. The walk is 7 miles and will take around 3 hours.

Moorland route to Bagh Hartabhagh

A moderate walk - 3hrs total.

Cill Donnain  photo in machair land

Download the Uist Unearthed app and step back 2000 years ago, to explore Cill Donnain Iron Age wheelhouse. Duck inside Cill Donnain’s impressively corbelled drystone cells: what will you discover…

Cladh Hallan overhead

Download the Uist Unearthed app and step back 3500 years ago to explore conjoined Bronze Age roundhouses nestled in the Daliburgh machair.

Dun Torcuill from the lochside

Download the Uist Unearthed app and discover more about this mastery of Iron Age drystone engineering. How were brochs roofed? Play the Build a Broch game to learn more about this archaeological…

Lews Castle

Explore the Lews Castle Grounds – Where Adventure Meets History! Great walks, trails, cycle paths, mountain bike trail and stunning scenery overlooking Stornoway Harbour.

Cyclist at Sollas Cottage, Noorth Uist

Islands: 2 (North Uist and Berneray) Causeways:1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 27 miles Route Time: 4.5 hours Grade: Moderate

Hebridean Way Walking Route Section J: Tarbert to Scaladale

Islands: 1 (Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 0 Distance: 9 miles Route Time:4 hours Grade: Easy to moderate

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