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Outline Itinerary

Day -1 Optional Oban

If you are travelling from afar then you can choose to stay with us the night before.

Accommodation will be provided however you must provide your own food.

Day 1

Start Oban

1400 - 2000

Today we will travel to Barra. Our ferry departs at 1430 and arrives at the island at 2000.

On arrival in Castlebay we will stay at a comfortable bunkhouse near the port and start our

journey early the next morning. We will spend the evening getting to know each other and

planning our trip.

Day 2

Vatersay - Howmore

0800 - 1700

Today we will cycle along the quiet roads of Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay and South Uist

before wild camping near Howmore. We will also travel by ferry from Barra to Eriskay.

Distance 64km

Day 3

Howmore - Berneray

0800 - 1700

We will hug the west coast of Benbecula and North Uist today, cycling along quiet roads

alongside some spectacular beaches.

We will wild camp a little short of Berneray overlooking one of these beaches ready for an

early ferry to Leverburgh the following morning. Next Island Harris.

Distance 82 km

Day 4

Berneray - Balland

0800 - 1700

After an early start to catch the ferry we will have time today to spend exploring yet more

splendid beaches.

The first stop must be on Luskentyre beach which overlooks Taransay where the

TV programme castaway was filmed and Ben Fogle found fame.

It is worth spending a bit of time here as we will, for the first time leave the coast and

venture in land shortly after this magnificent beach.

Tonight we camp at Balland at the top of Loch Erisort.

Distance 64km

Day 5

Balland - Butt of Lewis

0800 - 1700

Our last cycling day and we finish on a high with more stunning coastline to the very tip

of the archipelago. After some pics we will travel by vehicle to Stornoway and spend the

evening exploring the delights this lovely small town has to offer.

Distance 87km

Day 6

Stornoway - Ullapool

0700 -

Another early start for the 7am Ferry to Ullapool, arriving at Ullapool at 0945. You may make

your own way home from here if you wish, alternatively you may want to travel to the train

station at Fort William with the group. Arrive Fort William around 2pm

Accommodation will be available at Fort William for those travelling further afield.