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Port of Ness Harbour and Beach – Butt of Lewis Lighthouse loop from Carloway

Port of Ness Harbour and Beach – Butt of Lewis Lighthouse loop from Carloway

Moderate

5.0

(2)

225

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Port of Ness Harbour and Beach – Butt of Lewis Lighthouse loop from Carloway

04:03

93.7km

860m

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 16, 2026

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After 16.0 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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139 m

Carloway Community Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Worth a wee visit for a quick coffee

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16.0 km

The Shieling Barvas and Brue

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Shieling Barvas and Brue is a reconstructed traditional sheiling hut located in the village of Brue on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Built by the Barvas and Brue Historical …

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28.4 km

Borgh Pottery

Highlight • Structure

Nice local pottery, worth a visit.

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42.4 km

Wobbly Dog Rock, Isle of Lewis

Highlight • Natural Monument

best cake stop in the Hebrides - make sure you go before/after visiting the Butt of Lewis, and before the end of the 2024 season when the owner is moving away!

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43.5 km

Port of Ness Harbour and Beach

Highlight • Structure

A village of Lewis Isle, Port of Ness enjoys great beaches with expansive views over the sea. Here, you will find a 19th century harbour and boathouse. Tradition is still …

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44.9 km

Loch Stiapabhat Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Covering 6 acres (2.5 ha), Loch Stiapabhat is a huge loch on the Isle of Lewis. The shallow waters are full of nutrients from the underlying calcareous sand and drainage …

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47.4 km

Port Stoth Beach

Highlight • Beach

This port has a simple slipway only but apart from that presents itself as a tiny beach perfectly embedded between the rocks. Shallow water invites for a swim.

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48.1 km

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Built to aid shipping in the 1860's, it's unusual in that it remained unpainted and is a plain brick tower. This was one of the last lighthouses to be automated …

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93.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.2 km

8.21 km

277 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.6 km

111 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

14°C

12°C

22 %

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Port of Ness Harbour and Beach – Butt of Lewis Lighthouse loop from Carloway

Carloway Community Shop & Café

The Shieling Barvas and Brue

Borgh Pottery

Wobbly Dog Rock, Isle of Lewis

Port of Ness Harbour and Beach

Loch Stiapabhat Nature Reserve

Port Stoth Beach

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

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