Walking

The Outer Hebrides has some of the finest walking experiences in Europe. Nowhere else offers such a rich combination of attractions: stunning beaches, abundant wildlife, turquoise seascapes, flower rich machair, imposing mountains, outstanding archaeology and, of course, the islands’ unique Gaelic culture.

The Hebridean Way walking offers keen hikers a unique opportunity to walk the length of this spectacular archipelago. Over the course of 156 miles (252km) the route goes through 10 islands, crosses 6 causeways and includes two stunning ferry journeys. It is a route of astonishing variety – one day you may be walking on an exquisite deserted beach, with silver shell sand stretching far into the distance.

The next you may find yourself amongst wild mountains, wandering past remote freshwater lochs as  eagles soar overhead.

Starting on island number 1 Vatersay and ending in Stornoway on island number 10 (Lewis), this is at times a challenging route. Some of terrain is as rugged as anywhere else in Scotland and the weather here in the Outer Hebrides is famously changeable – very often, you will experience all four seasons in one day.

The reward for the intrepid, however, will be a lifetime of memories from one of Scotland’s long distance paths.