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Breasclate Bay – Carloway Community Shop & Café loop from Back

Breasclate Bay – Carloway Community Shop & Café loop from Back

Moderate

5.0

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Breasclate Bay – Carloway Community Shop & Café loop from Back

03:07

75.6km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Mòinteach Leòdhais

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.1 km

Loch Airigh na Lic

Highlight • Lake

Trout & sea trout

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17.9 km

Winding Road Through Mòinteach Leòdhais Moorland

Highlight • Viewpoint

Road goes from Stornoway to Breasclate or to Carloway on the west coast of the island

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27.0 km

Mòinteach Leòdhais Single Track Road

Highlight • Natural

Easy single track roads, not bad condition, can be a wee bit busy if you can call half a dozen cars busy, mostly good drives but let them pass when you get up to the next passing place.

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32.2 km

Callanish XII

Archaeological Site

32.6 km

Breasclate Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice wee put stop, also a wee honesty box with homemade food in it.

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41.1 km

Carloway Community Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Worth a wee visit for a quick coffee

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41.9 km

Ruins

44.7 km

Loch Torrad

Lake

48.9 km

Rock Formation in Mòinteach Leòdhais

Highlight • Climb

Try a wee bit of bouldering, good for the kids to learn

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50.0 km

Cairnryan Road, Mòinteach Leòdhais

Highlight • Trail

single track tared road

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51.9 km

View of the Harris Hills from Mòinteach Leòdhais

Highlight • Natural

big difference between Lewis and Harris, with Harris being a lot hillier

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75.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.6 km

12.6 km

1.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

75.2 km

350 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

15°C

9°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Breasclate Bay – Carloway Community Shop & Café loop from Back

Loch Airigh na Lic

Winding Road Through Mòinteach Leòdhais Moorland

Mòinteach Leòdhais Single Track Road

Breasclate Bay

Carloway Community Shop & Café

Rock Formation in Mòinteach Leòdhais

Cairnryan Road, Mòinteach Leòdhais

View of the Harris Hills from Mòinteach Leòdhais

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