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):

  • 550 km cycled
  • ยฃ20.80 average cost for accommodation per night
  • 13 days
  • 12 nights
  • 12 daily videos
  • 7 nights in the tent
  • 7 trains
  • 6 campsites
  • 4 beaches
  • 3 museums
  • 3 shaves
  • 2.5 packs of spaghetti
  • 2 wild camping spots
  • 1 youth hostel
  • 1 hotel
  • 1 wooden camping cabin
  • 1 bar of soap
  • 1 paddle in the sea
  • 1 blackhouse
  • 1 set of standing stones
  • 1 refusal to fill water bottles
  • 0 mechanical issues (yetโ€ฆ)
  • 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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