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Island Highlights

© James Smith

A great walk, taking in some stunning scenery and history. Moderate walk. Allow 3 Hours. 8.5kilometers/5.25miles. Keep a look out for the Eriskay Ponies.

Uist Unearthed - Location D - Dùn Torcuill

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…

The Coffin Route

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

Port Stoth Beach, Ness, Isle of Lewis

A small cove accessed on the road to the Butt of Lewis lighthouse.

Bagh Hartabhagh Walk

A moderate walk - 3hrs total.

Eagle Walk

A short walk up 2km of gravelled track to the North Harris Eagle Observatory, which is consider to be the best location for viewing these magnificent birds - allow 30 minutes each way for the walk.

Virtual Bornais from a distance

Download the Uist Unearthed app and reveal an impressive Viking longhouse, which dominated the Bornais machair 1100 years ago.

Rueval to Rossinish Walk

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

Hebridean Way Cycling Route Section B: Daliburgh to Clachan

Islands: 4 (South Uist, Benbecula, Grimsay, North Uist) Causeways: 3 Ferries: 0 Distance: 37 miles Route Time: 6 hours Grade: Easy

Callanish at sunrise

Discover the iconic Callanish Standing Stones (Calanais I), Cnoc Ceann a’ Gharraidh standing stones (Calanais II) and Cnoc Fhillibhir standing stones (Calanais III). A short 2 mile walk - allow a…

Bosta beach, Iron Age House and graveyard.

A circular walk of 11km (7 miles) around part of Great Bernera including a visit to the Bronze age dwelling at Bosta beach - allow 4.5 hours.

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…

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.

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.

Kilpheder/Daliburgh Machair Walk

Easy Walk which takes around an hour.

Tangasdal

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…

Harris: Horgabost wayfinder

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

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…

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

Heritage Trail from Tolsta to Port of Ness

A waymarked route of 22km (14 miles) along the dramatic North East coast of Lewis with lots of antiquites, wildlife and distant views of the mainland mountains across The Minch - 7-8 hours.

Rarnish Walk

This is an good short walk, roughly about 2 miles there and back. It is where Bonnie Prince Charlie, returning from a failed escape bid from Stornoway, hid in a little hut.

North Uist: Beinn Mhor - looking over to Berneray

Islands: 2 (North Uist, Berneray) Causeways: 1 Ferries: 0 Distance: 10 miles Route Time: 4 hours Grade: Moderate

Cromore and Calbost

This excellent cycling route follows quiet single-track roads that thread their way through the hills and lochs of South Lochs. You will meet little traffic so there will be plenty of time to enjoy…

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

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