Outer Hebrides

Description

Island group in the Norht Atlantic, off the west coast of Scotland: Lewis and Harris, South Uist, North Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Scalpay, Great Bernera, Grimsay, Berneray, Eriskay, Vatersay. 

The islands are very diverse in character. Lewis is flat, Harris is mountainous, Uist is flat again. It's a birders paradise. Long continuous trails are missing. But on the other hand the islands are relatively isolated to the main car driven tourist industry. Backpacking and hopping from one island to the other is a good idea.

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Opinions

Rate 8.5 | 2 votes | No 2. in United Kingdom
  • Henk Nouws May 1993
  • Rate 9
  • Positive Almost no motorists. Special atmosphere. Very welcoming, great pubs. Beautiful beaches. Rich in birdlife. Wild mountain scenery on Harris. I love these islands.
  • Negative Difficult to find suitable paths.
  • Joke ter Weele May 1993
  • Rate 8
  • Positive The 'edge of Europe' feel, and all the seabirds
  • Negative Rain
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Books

Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2013
  • Walking on Harris and Lewis
  • A handy pocket-sized guidebook to 30 day walks on the Isle of Harris and Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. Walks range from all-day routes in the high hills to shorter, lower-level walks that visit the world-famous heritage sites and antiquities. Includes the An Cliseam horseshoe, the stone circles of Calanais and Butt of Lewis lighthouse. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2013
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2013
eBooks.de
Germany
2013
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Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2013
  • Walking the Corbetts Vol 2 North of the Great Glen
  • Part of a two-volume set, this guide describes walking all 109 Corbetts (Scotland's 2500-2999ft mountains) north of the Great Glen. From Ardgour to Cape Wrath including Knoydart, Applecross and Torridon, as well as Mull, Rum, Harris and Skye. Many are little-climbed and know few crowds. For walkers who want the most interesting routes. Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2012
  • Uist and Barra Walking
  • Walking on Uist and Barra hiking guide from Cicerone Press with a variety of day walks on North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Eriskay, Mingulay and Vatersay, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.Recommended walks range from 3km to 17km and cover all kinds of the terrain from machair and sandy coast to more... Read more
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eBooks.de
Germany
2012
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
  • Wandelgids Walking on Uist and Barra - Schotland | Cicerone | Mike Townsend
  • This guide offers 40 varied and graded walking routes on the unique 100km cluster of islands that make up Uist and Barra. From short, flat beach walks beside crystal clear waters to long excursions across wild mountainous terrain, the routes visit all the major islands from Berneray to Vatersay but also those smaller and offshore such as... Read more
Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2012
  • Walking on Uist and Barra
  • A handy guidebook to walking on the Uists and Barra, in the Outer Hebrides - with 40 graded day routes on (north to south) Berneray, North Uist, Grimsay, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra, Vatersay and Mingulay. Routes range from easy beach walks to mountainous excursions and explore rugged hills, awesome sea cliffs, moorland and lochs. Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2012
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2006
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2004
  • Islands - Skye - Hebrides / Pocket Mountains Wandelgids Schotland |
  • Mooi uitgevoerde wandelgids in een handzaam formaat: 15 x 10 cm. De wandelingen zijn duidelijk beschreven, soms een beetje summier. This Pocket Mountains guide to the islands of Scotland features 40 circular hill routes on Skye and many other islands off the west coast of Scotland. From the windswept armchair of the Outer Hebrides to the... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
2012
  • Uist and Barra Walking
  • Walking on Uist and Barra hiking guide from Cicerone Press with a variety of day walks on North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Eriskay, Mingulay and Vatersay, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.Recommended walks range from 3km to 17km and cover all kinds of the terrain from machair and sandy coast to more... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2012
  • Uist and Barra Walking
  • Walking on Uist and Barra hiking guide from Cicerone Press with a variety of day walks on North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Eriskay, Mingulay and Vatersay, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.Recommended walks range from 3km to 17km and cover all kinds of the terrain from machair and sandy coast to more... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2012
  • Uist and Barra Walking
  • Walking on Uist and Barra hiking guide from Cicerone Press with a variety of day walks on North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Eriskay, Mingulay and Vatersay, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.Recommended walks range from 3km to 17km and cover all kinds of the terrain from machair and sandy coast to more... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
2012
  • Uist and Barra Walking
  • Walking on Uist and Barra hiking guide from Cicerone Press with a variety of day walks on North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Eriskay, Mingulay and Vatersay, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.Recommended walks range from 3km to 17km and cover all kinds of the terrain from machair and sandy coast to more... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • Stornoway & North Lewis
  • An all purpose map packed full of information to help you really get to know an area. The 204 Landranger maps cover the country. Each map covers an area of 40 km by 40 km (25 miles by 25 miles) and like other Ordnance Survey maps, National Grid squares are provided so that any feature can be given a unique reference number. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Benbecula and South Uist
  • Map No. 22, Benbecula and South Uist / Beinn na Faoghla agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including on South Uist Mingearraidh, Staoinebrig, Tobha M Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Benbecula and South Uist
  • Map No. 22, Benbecula and South Uist / Beinn na Faoghla agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including on South Uist Mingearraidh, Staoinebrig, Tobha M Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Benbecula and South Uist
  • Map No. 22, Benbecula and South Uist / Beinn na Faoghla agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including on South Uist Mingearraidh, Staoinebrig, Tobha M Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Benbecula and South Uist
  • Map No. 22, Benbecula and South Uist / Beinn na Faoghla agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including on South Uist Mingearraidh, Staoinebrig, Tobha M Read more
Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • Benbecula & South Uist
  • An all purpose map packed full of information to help you really get to know an area. The 204 Landranger maps cover the country. Each map covers an area of 40 km by 40 km (25 miles by 25 miles) and like other Ordnance Survey maps, National Grid squares are provided so that any feature can be given a unique reference number. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Barra and South Uist
  • Map No. 31, Barra and South Uist / Barraigh agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including the islands of Vatersay/ Bhatarsaigh, Eriskay/Eiriosgaigh, Fuday/Fuideigh, Gighay/Gioghaigh, Sandray/Sanndraigh, Pabbay/Pabaigh, Mingulay/Mi Read more
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • Barra & South Uist
  • An all purpose map packed full of information to help you really get to know an area. The 204 Landranger maps cover the country. Each map covers an area of 40 km by 40 km (25 miles by 25 miles) and like other Ordnance Survey maps, National Grid squares are provided so that any feature can be given a unique reference number. Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Barra and South Uist
  • Map No. 31, Barra and South Uist / Barraigh agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including the islands of Vatersay/ Bhatarsaigh, Eriskay/Eiriosgaigh, Fuday/Fuideigh, Gighay/Gioghaigh, Sandray/Sanndraigh, Pabbay/Pabaigh, Mingulay/Mi Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Barra and South Uist
  • Map No. 31, Barra and South Uist / Barraigh agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including the islands of Vatersay/ Bhatarsaigh, Eriskay/Eiriosgaigh, Fuday/Fuideigh, Gighay/Gioghaigh, Sandray/Sanndraigh, Pabbay/Pabaigh, Mingulay/Mi Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Barra and South Uist
  • Map No. 31, Barra and South Uist / Barraigh agus Uibhist a Deas, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including the islands of Vatersay/ Bhatarsaigh, Eriskay/Eiriosgaigh, Fuday/Fuideigh, Gighay/Gioghaigh, Sandray/Sanndraigh, Pabbay/Pabaigh, Mingulay/Mi Read more
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • West Lewis & North Harris
  • An all purpose map packed full of information to help you really get to know an area. The 204 Landranger maps cover the country. Each map covers an area of 40 km by 40 km (25 miles by 25 miles) and like other Ordnance Survey maps, National Grid squares are provided so that any feature can be given a unique reference number. Read more
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Netherlands
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • Sound of Harris
  • An all purpose map packed full of information to help you really get to know an area. The 204 Landranger maps cover the country. Each map covers an area of 40 km by 40 km (25 miles by 25 miles) and like other Ordnance Survey maps, National Grid squares are provided so that any feature can be given a unique reference number. Read more
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  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
  • Stanfords, United Kingdom
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Sound of Harris
  • Map No. 18, Sound of Harris / Caolas na Hearadh, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including: on North Uist/Uibhist a Tuath, Ceann a Bh Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Sound of Harris
  • Map No. 18, Sound of Harris / Caolas na Hearadh, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including: on North Uist/Uibhist a Tuath, Ceann a Bh Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Sound of Harris
  • Map No. 18, Sound of Harris / Caolas na Hearadh, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including: on North Uist/Uibhist a Tuath, Ceann a Bh Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Sound of Harris
  • Map No. 18, Sound of Harris / Caolas na Hearadh, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50,000, including: on North Uist/Uibhist a Tuath, Ceann a Bh Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • Barra & Vatersay
  • Every part of England, Scotland and Wales - however remote - is covered by 403 maps specially designed for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders and all involved in outdoor activities. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • Benbecula & South Uist
  • Every part of England, Scotland and Wales - however remote - is covered by 403 maps specially designed for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders and all involved in outdoor activities. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • North Uist & Berneray
  • Every part of England, Scotland and Wales - however remote - is covered by 403 maps specially designed for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders and all involved in outdoor activities. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
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  • Ordnance Survey , United Kingdom
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Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom
  • South Harris
  • Every part of England, Scotland and Wales - however remote - is covered by 403 maps specially designed for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders and all involved in outdoor activities. Read more
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Walking holidays

Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
  • Outer Hebrides Island Hopscotch
  • An 8 day and 7 night self guided Outer Hebrides Island Hopscotch driving and walking holiday. On this self guided walking and driving holiday explore the 130 mile chain of Islands that stretch along the North Western Coast of Scotland and enjoy the almost tangible qualities of remoteness and beauty. Follow the route by car and ferry with daily... Read more
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