Belles - Outer Hebrides 2017
Subcommittee - Linda, Jillian, Carol, Fiona, Janice.
Route - Starting in Barra continuing north through Eriskay, South Uist, North Uist,
Harris, Lewis.
Interested - Linda, Jillian, Janice, Murray, Fiona L., Carol, Tom, Fiona C., Fiona D.,
Isla, Gwen, Neil, Kim, Wee Flo.
The following is an outline of early informal discussion with Belles.
Day 1 - Either cycle or transport to Oban on Tuesday, July 4th. Stay overnight in
Oban.
Day 2 - Catch early ferry Weds 5th July, to Castlebay Barra,
arriving about 2.15pm. ( Time on ferry 5 hrs )
Cycle 8 miles on Barra to Ardmore to catch ferry to Eriskay. ( 40 mins )
From Eriskay cycle 13 miles north to Lochboisdale where we hope to stay
the night.
Total mileage 21 miles
Day 3 - Cycle north from Lochboisdale to Lochmaddy. Thurs 6th July
Stay night in Lochmaddy.
Total mileage - 42 miles
Day 4 - Cycle north from Lochmaddy to Berneray to catch ferry to Leverburgh,
Harris. (1 hr )
Continue north to Tarbert where we will stay the night. Frid 7th July
Total mileage - 30miles
Day 5 - Cycle north to Stornoway where we will stay the night. Sat 8th july
Total mileage - 36 miles
Day 6 - Options: Sun 9th July
1) Return home - this could take 1 or 2 days depending on whether
car or train.
2) Head for Skye and continue cycle there.
3) Cycle home.
As you can see there are numerous matters to arrange - transport north and home,
accommodation, ferries booked, meals and coffee stops arranged.
The priority to be arranged by early 2017 is accommodation as there is
a scarcity of B and B and hostels in the Outer Isles, places will
get booked up very quickly. If you decide to camp consider that weather
could prevent this and you could end up sleeping in a support vehicle.
Please let me know by 30th November if you are interested and your
preferred form of accommodation.
Should be a blast, once we get there !!!
Janice
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