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Stornoway Town Hall – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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Stornoway Town Hall – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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Stornoway Town Hall – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

02:19

40.2km

350m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 114 m for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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157 m

Stornoway Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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1.22 km

Lews Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lews Castle is a very impressive former stately home that now boasts function rooms, a cafe and accommodation too. Designed by architect Charles Wilson, the building dates back to 1851. …

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22.6 km

Ruins

36.6 km

Creed River Path

Highlight • Trail

Small gravel (track) very easy to walk/cycle. Most of the main tracks round the grounds are like this.

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36.8 km

River Creed

Highlight • River

gravel path along the riverside

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38.4 km

View of The Minch from Stornoway Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

& into the harbour on a chilly winter day

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39.0 km

Lews Castle Bridges

Highlight • Historical Site

2 bridge's

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39.8 km

Stornoway Harbour and Lews Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Discover the beautiful coastal town of Stornoway. Stornoway is the most populated town on the Outer Hebrides and an important port for the island. The town is teeming with culture and history and the main language spoken is Gaelic.

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39.8 km

Fisherwoman Statue at Stornoway Harbour

Highlight • Monument

Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

40.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

7.90 km

3.80 km

2.22 km

540 m

102 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

1.45 km

921 m

528 m

280 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

17°C

13°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Stornoway Town Hall – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

Stornoway Town Hall

Lews Castle

Creed River Path

River Creed

View of The Minch from Stornoway Harbour

Lews Castle Bridges

Stornoway Harbour and Lews Castle

Fisherwoman Statue at Stornoway Harbour

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