Island Highlights
A short walk of 4km (2 miles) across rough ground to an abandoned village on the north shore of Loch Sealg - allow 2 hours.
Islands: 1 (South Uist) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 0 Distance: 11.5 miles Route Time: 4 hours Grade: Easy
Stunning coastal walk between Shawbost beach and the stunning natural arch, Stac a'Phris. The walk is around 2 hours.
An easy walk of 6km (4 miles) around Tolsta Head with lots of opportunity for wildlife watching - allow 3 hours.
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…
A circular 5 mile walk - around 2 hours with stops.
Islands: 2 (Benbecula, Grimsay) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13.5 miles Route Time: 5 hours Grade: Easy to moderate
A 10km hike up North Lee - around 3.5 hours
A walk up Reuval hill and then on to Rossinish for wonderful views and a white sandy beach.
A short and pleasant walk of 5km (3 miles) over the machair to the Temple - a ruined chapel - with sandy beaches and views out to the islands in the Sound of Harris - 1- 2 hours
I am a Scottish artist, photographer, and writer. My work Inspired by the sea, weather, and landscape and explores creativity as a form of wellbeing. The Galerie, beside my home in Geocrab, is a…
Islands: 2 (Grimsay, North Uist) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 5 hours Grade: Easy to moderate
Download the Outer Hebrides Unearthed app and step back 3500 years ago to explore conjoined Bronze Age roundhouses nestled in the Daliburgh machair.
Islands: 1 (Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 1 Distance: 21 miles Grade: Moderate to Difficult Route Time: 3.5 hours
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.
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…
Islands: 2 (Berneray, Harris) Causeways: 0 Ferries: 1 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 6 hours (not including ferry - 1hr) Grade: Difficult
This is an established trail with way-marker posts. It has a combination of cultural and natural heritage which gives a great insight to the island’s past and present. It has also some truly…
Islands: 4 (South Uist, Benbecula, Grimsay, North Uist) Causeways: 3 Ferries: 0 Distance: 37 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Easy
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
Download the Outer Hebrides Unearthed app and reveal an impressive Viking longhouse, which dominated the Bornais machair 1100 years ago.
A small cove accessed on the road to the Butt of Lewis lighthouse.
Easy Walk which takes around an hour.
Islands: 2 (Vatersay, Barra) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 13 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Moderate Start point of the Hebridean Way: What 3 Words: ///vaulting.remain.swimsuits
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