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Lews Castle – Lochs of Mòinteach Leòdhais loop from Stornoway

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Lews Castle – Lochs of Mòinteach Leòdhais loop from Stornoway

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Lews Castle – Lochs of Mòinteach Leòdhais loop from Stornoway

03:00

54.1km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Mòinteach Leòdhais

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.42 km

BeSpoke Bike Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bike repairs and cafe. Also Alistair will come out to you in the middle of nowhere and fix your bike if you have a massive issue! The best service! Also offers a bike taxi service for great rates.

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1.87 km

Porter's Lodge Archway

Highlight • Monument

Use to be the old entrance to the castle ground

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2.61 km

Lews Castle Bridges

Highlight • Historical Site

2 bridge's

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2.93 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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3.54 km

View of The Minch from Stornoway Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

& into the harbour on a chilly winter day

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5.16 km

Creed River Path

Highlight • Trail

Small gravel (track) very easy to walk/cycle. Most of the main tracks round the grounds are like this.

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5.34 km

River Creed

Highlight • River

gravel path along the riverside

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15.5 km

Scottish Lochs are a thing of legend. Over 30,000 lochs are found across the country, shimmering on the horizon. This stretch of the Hebridean Way is flanked by lochs either side as you ride – spectacular!

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30.6 km

Callanish XII

Archaeological Site

54.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

23.2 km

3.71 km

1.30 km

1.17 km

120 m

Surfaces

50.3 km

1.34 km

1.19 km

776 m

321 m

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 29 June

14°C

12°C

40 %

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BeSpoke Bike Shop & Café

Porter's Lodge Archway

Lews Castle Bridges

Lews Castle

View of The Minch from Stornoway Harbour

Creed River Path

River Creed

Lochs of Mòinteach Leòdhais

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