Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Callanish Stones – Steep Hill Climb loop from Callanish

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Callanish Stones – Steep Hill Climb loop from Callanish

Easy

4.6

(13)

121

hikers

Callanish Stones – Steep Hill Climb loop from Callanish

01:03

3.96km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

393 m

Callanish Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

The probably 5000 year old place of worship consists of 50 stones, which are placed in a cross around a grave. Their magic unfolds especially in sunshine or at sunrise and sunset.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

626 m

Steep Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

If you like a hill to climb on bike or on foot, a wee challenge for you, you will get up but not without a wee bit of effort

Tip by

1.52 km

Honesty Shed

Highlight • Rest Area

Thanks for pointing out this as a highlight: there wasn't one on site! I would have thought it was a discarded dresser.
Inside (apart from the cash register), there's a …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.76 km

Cnoc Ceann a' Ghàrraidh Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unlike other stone circles, the Stones of Callanish, or "Calanais" in Gaelic, on the Isle of Lewis are not evenly hewn, giving each stone its own unique character. Furthermore, Callanish …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.10 km

Callanish Standing Stones

Highlight • Viewpoint

Unlike other stone circles, the Stones of Callanish, or "Calanais" in Gaelic, on the Isle of Lewis are not evenly hewn, giving each stone its own unique character. Furthermore, Callanish …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.65 km

621 m

505 m

190 m

Surfaces

2.75 km

811 m

405 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

14°C

7°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

July 16, 2024,Callanish I – Callanish III Runde von Calanais

Visitor centre is under renovation, you have to park alongside the road. Part between stones II and III is really boggy.

May 5, 2023,Calanais I, II and III Standing Stones walk

This tour includes the most famous of the Calanais Standing Stones Circles (or Callanish in its anglicised form): I, II and III. There are at least 11 stone circles and 9 individual standing stones within a few kilometres, see details on calanais.org/learn/#sites.

For more info: calanais.org and visitouterhebrides.co.uk/dbimgs/1640%20BB%20OH%20CallanishWalking%20Leaflet_Update_SCREEN%20FINAL.pdf

August 28, 2022,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Rundweg Callenish I bis III

This is the second most important site of this type after Stonhenge.

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.4

208

North Harris Eagle Observatory & Loch Scourst — Outer Hebrides

01:46h

6.65km

60m

Moderate

3.7

148

Clisham / An Cliseam summit — North Harris

02:34h

5.33km

600m

Moderate

4.6

Bhaltos Peninsula Loop

02:44h

10.2km

110m

Moderate

4.6

Breaclete & Bostadh Beach loop on Great Bernera — Outer Hebrides

03:06h

11.5km

150m

Hard

4.5

Clisham Horseshoe Trail

06:05h

17.2km

940m

Easy

4.5

193

View of Stornoway – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

01:59h

7.42km

80m

Easy

4.6

121

Callanish Stones – Steep Hill Climb loop from Callanish

01:03h

3.96km

40m

Moderate

4.7

148

Lews Castle – Creed River loop from Stornoway

02:34h

9.53km

120m

Moderate

4.8

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village – Dalmore Beach loop from Carloway

03:40h

12.0km

230m

Hard

4.7

View of Loch Seaforth – Postman's Path, Isle of Harris loop from Maaruig Harris

06:15h

20.3km

710m

Easy

4.9

Sea Stack at Mangersta – Dal Beag Beach loop from Shawbost

01:43h

6.51km

60m

Easy

4.7

Bosta Cemetery – Bostadh Iron Age Village loop from Little Bernera

01:57h

7.08km

120m

Callanish Stones – Steep Hill Climb loop from Callanish

Callanish Stones

Steep Hill Climb

Honesty Shed

Cnoc Ceann a' Ghàrraidh Stone Circle

Callanish Standing Stones

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️