Cycle tour on the Outer Hebrides

You start your cycle tour on the Outer Hebrides in the former fishing village of Oban. We recommend arriving in Oban the day before so that you can catch the ferry (included) to the island of Barra by 12:30 p.m. Alternatively, you can stay overnight in Glasgow beforehand and travel to Oban by train. Go for a walk in Oban. The McCaig's Tower is located above the town. The unfinished replica of the Colosseum in Rome now serves as a park. Visit the Oban Distillery, which has been producing whisky since 1794. When you catch sight of Kisimul Castle off the island of Barra, you have almost reached your first overnight destination, Castleway.

On the first stage of your cycle tour on the Outer Hebrides, you will cycle around a large part of the island of Barra. You first cross over to the island of Eriskay by ferry. Before you cycle over the Eriskay Causeway to the island of South Uist, make a stopover at Prince's Beach. Relax on the fine sandy beach and enjoy the view of the azure blue sea. Numerous prehistoric monuments await you on the island of South Uist. You will spend the night in Lochboisdale.

From Lochboisdale you cycle through the island of South Uist to the north. You reach the island of Benbecula via a causeway. The west of Benbecula is agricultural, with moors and lochs to the east. Another causeway takes you to the island of Grimsay. Visit the lively port of Kallin. Sample freshly caught or smoked fish and lobster on the spot. The wheelhouse Bagh nam Feadag from the Iron Age in the north of the island is inconspicuous but worth a visit.

You leave the island of Grimsay via a causeway. The island of North Uist is today's destination on your cycle tour on the Outer Hebrides. Nature and beach lovers are in the right place here. Fine sandy beaches, peat bogs and lots of wildlife characterize the island. Prehistoric remains such as stone circles and burial sites bear witness to a settlement culture dating back thousands of years. The island is also known for its diverse birdlife. You will spend the night in the harbor town of Lochmaddy in the northeast of North Uist.

Before you leave the island of North Uist via a causeway towards the island of Berneray, it is worth making a short stopover. Visit the remains of the Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age tower. Take the ferry from Berneray to Leverburgh. From Leverburgh you cycle via Luskentyre. On the west coast of the peninsula you will find some of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland. You reach the isthmus of Tarbert, which is only one kilometer wide in an east-west direction. In the port town of Tarbert, you are on the southern part of the island of Lewis and Harris. Visit the Isle of Harris Distillery. Located right by the sea, the whisky distillery invites you to take a tour.

The island of Lewis and Harris is the largest of the Scottish islands. The beautiful landscape is characterized by mountains, moors, rugged coastlines and white sandy beaches. From Tarbert, you cycle to the stone circles of Callanish on the sixth day of your cycle tour on the Outer Hebrides. The site is considered to be one of the largest Stone Age structures in the British Isles. The differently sized stones were carved unevenly several thousand years ago, giving them a special and mysterious character.

Leaving the rock formations of Callanish behind you, the route first takes you to Carloway. The Carloway Broch there is a circular tower from the Iron Age, which in all probability once served as a dwelling. It is considered to be one of the best preserved brochs in Scotland. The nearby Gearannan Blackhouse Village is also worth a stopover. The village is now an open-air museum and takes you back to the not always easy living conditions around the year 1900. At your destination Stornoway, you will find yourself in the largest town on the Outer Hebrides.

After breakfast, your cycle tour on the Outer Hebrides ends. In Stornoway, you have the option of flying to Edinburgh or Glasgow or taking the ferry to Ullapool.