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Bridge to Nowhere
Type:Scenic Locations
New Tolsta
Tolsta
Isle of Lewis
Outer Hebrides
HS2 0NF
Tolsta
Isle of Lewis
Outer Hebrides
HS2 0NF
About
The bridge to nowhere was so named because today the bridge does actually lead anywhere at all - once over the bridge - there is just a "kind of rough path" which runs a mile or so along the cliff tops - and is very scenic - then peters out onto a route that is marked for walkers by way markers - however the route is over the boggy, peaty moorland tops and approximately 11 miles and fairly tough walking.The bridge to nowhere - sometimes called Garry Bridge lies beyond the Tolsta Village - and is on the route of what was to be Lord Leverhulme's new route to Ness. It spans the deep gorge - overlooking the lovely Garry beach - one of the prettiest in the Outer Hebrides. The bridge has a height of 50ft and a width of 100 feet. It is built of reenforced concrete and it has nine arches.
Lord Leverhulme owned the Isle of Lewis from 1918 - 1923.
