Cycling The Hebridean Way: The Stats
Iโm 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).
Andrew
Cycling The Hebridean Way: Day 12
Another interesting day on the road, and back on the railsโฆ Itโs been day two of my three-day return to Halifax and not without incident nor cycling (which is why you are here I assume). Indeed there was just over 50 km of the stuff followed by a long two-stage journey back to Glasgow. Thatโs where today finished but it started back in Ullapoolโฆ
Cycling The Hebridean Way: Day 11
Not much text today, the story is told once again in video and photographic form. Highlight of my visit to Stornoway must surely be the excellent museum next to Lews Castle. Well with a visit if only to see the Lewis Chessmen, or some of them; the pesky British Museum are at it again keeping hold over the other 90 or soโฆ
Cycling The Hebridean Way: Day 10
Today was a bit of a transitory day; moving from the business of cycling the Hebridean Way to thinking about the long journey back home. But it did have its moments, starting with a 6am paddle / wash in the sea. That was an envigorating way to start the day. I returned to the tent to make coffee but within minutes the tent had been surrounded byโฆ cows! They can be dangerous animals so with this thought in mind, my tent was packed up in record time and I was heading – tentatively – towards the gate.
Cycling The Hebridean Way: Day 9
A memorable end to the day, wild camping next to the beach, crashing waves and the setting sun at the north-western extremity of the Outer Hebrides. Perhaps even Britain. I arrived at the Butt of Lewis at around 4pm, the end of the Hebridean Way. My only regret that they didnโt manage to place the metal sign to mark the end of the route in a more photogenically accommodating positionโฆ
Cycling The Hebridean Way: Day 8
The headline of today is that, such was my progress on the bike, I am within 40km of the Butt of Lewis. And such was the weather today that, frankly, who wouldnโt want to cycle across some of Britainโs most spectacular landscapes to get to this point? My plan had been minimal; head north along the Hebridean Way and sort out accommodation later. Thatโs a formula that has never let me down and (spoiler alert) it didnโt do so today. I am now happily fed and watered on the small, friendly but quite busy site at Shawbost on the western side of Lewis.
