Lewis

Routes

Ullapool - Stornoway

Your journey to the Isle of Lewis begins at the picturesque village of Ullapool where you board the 'MV Isle of Lewis'. The 2 hour 40 minute crossing takes you down Loch Broom, through a scattering of islets called The Summer Isles and into the Minch. Remember to watch out for Dolphins and porpoises during the crossing, as they are regular visitors to the Minch.

Lewis, the largest of the Outer Hebrides, makes an ideal start or finish point for a Hebridean Hopscotch. Lewis has many spectacular sandy beaches, a rugged coastline, and a landscape that is worth investigating by detouring down all the little roads you find. It is also ideal for fishing, cycling, golfing, walking and bird watching.

Most visitors to the island take the time to visit the Standing Stones of Callanish which date back over 4000 years. There are a number of stones, some over 4m high, arranged in a huge cross with a circle in the middle. The positions of the stones appear to relate to the moon in the night sky, however no one really knows who built them, or what they were for. The visitor centre nearby tells you as much as is known and is worth visiting. Whilst there visitors should also spend some time investigating the Carloway Broch, a hideaway used by residents to escape the vikings.