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View of Back Beach – Stornoway Town Hall loop from North Tolsta

View of Back Beach – Stornoway Town Hall loop from North Tolsta

Moderate

5.0

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View of Back Beach – Stornoway Town Hall loop from North Tolsta

02:03

47.4km

400m

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: May 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.4 km for 61 m

After 22.0 km for 85 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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11.5 km

View of Back Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good sandy beaches at Back,Coll & Tolsta and a few wee ones which you could have all by yourself.

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20.4 km

Porter's Lodge Archway

Highlight • Monument

Use to be the old entrance to the castle ground

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21.3 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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21.4 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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21.8 km

Fisherwoman Statues of Stornoway

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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22.0 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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22.2 km

Mural on Cromwell Street, Stornoway

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 •

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22.6 km

Goat Island Pontoons

Highlight • Viewpoint

Boats used to be on the beach but harbour built pontoons a few year ago so I suppose it's looks a bit tidier but does not feel like the old place

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47.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

5.68 km

1.38 km

168 m

102 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 30 May

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View of Back Beach – Stornoway Town Hall loop from North Tolsta

View of Back Beach

Porter's Lodge Archway

Fisherwoman Statue at Stornoway Harbour

Stornoway Harbour and Lews Castle

Fisherwoman Statues of Stornoway

Stornoway Town Hall

Mural on Cromwell Street, Stornoway

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