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Lews Castle – View of Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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Lews Castle – View of Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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Lews Castle – View of Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

02:52

10.7km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Ferry Terminal

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3.71 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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2

3.74 km

Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway

Highlight • Historical Site

Museum of the History of the Hebrides

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3

4.46 km

View of Lews Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Lews Castle is beautifully situated in parkland.

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4.69 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.

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4.85 km

Stornoway Town Centre and H.M.Y. Iolaire Memorial

Highlight • Religious 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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7.81 km

View of Stornoway and Lews Castle

Highlight • Settlement

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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7

8.31 km

Creed River

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful hiking trail along the stream.

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9.55 km

Rhododendron Trail to Deep Water Terminal

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Great, partially newly constructed hiking trail between the harbor, Lews Castle and Stornoway. Approximately 4km long, in typical park-like nature.

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10.7 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.55 km

1.06 km

936 m

655 m

493 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

2.43 km

1.14 km

458 m

257 m

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