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Sunken Garden, Lews Castle – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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Sunken Garden, Lews Castle – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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Sunken Garden, Lews Castle – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

03:35

13.5km

130m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Ferry Terminal

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3.25 km

Sunken Garden, Lews Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lews Castle is beautifully situated in parkland.

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3.50 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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3.52 km

Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway

Highlight • Historical Site

Museum of the History of the Hebrides

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4.75 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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4.80 km

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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4.88 km

Martin's Memorial Church

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What a beautiful building inside and out.

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5.85 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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12.3 km

Rhododendron Trail to Deep Water Terminal

Highlight • Natural

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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13.5 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.81 km

2.61 km

2.14 km

1.51 km

1.40 km

Surfaces

7.69 km

1.79 km

1.32 km

1.20 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 9 May

11°C

2°C

93 %

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Sunken Garden, Lews Castle – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

Sunken Garden, Lews Castle

Lews Castle

Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway

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

Stornoway Town Hall

Martin's Memorial Church

Fisherwoman Statue at Stornoway Harbour

Rhododendron Trail to Deep Water Terminal

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