Adventure

Cycling The Hebridean Way: The Stats

Iโ€™m now in Glasgow and heading back to Yorkshire later this afternoon. Time to look back on the past two weeks. Here are some Hebridean Way statistics (including travel to / from the Outer Hebrides):

โƒ 550 km cycled

โƒ ยฃ20.80 average cost for accommodation per night

โƒ 13 days

โƒ 12 nights

โƒ 12 daily videos

โƒ 7 nights in the tent

โƒ 7 trains

โƒ 6 campsites

โƒ 4 beaches

– 3 museums

โƒ 3 shaves

โƒ 2.5 packs of spaghetti

โƒ 2 wild camping spots

โƒ 1 youth hostel

โƒ 1 hotel

โƒ 1 wooden camping cabin

โƒ 1 bar of soap

โƒ 1 paddle in the sea

โƒ 1 blackhouse

โƒ 1 set of standing stones

โƒ 1 refusal to fill water bottles

โƒ 0 mechanical issues (yetโ€ฆ)

โƒ Countless positive encounters with locals and fellow travellers & cyclistsโ€ฆ

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Here’s the plan for my trip to the Outer Hebrides

…and here’s a podcast I made about cycling the Hebridean Way prior to setting off:

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