The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 12 days of about 24 km (15 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Vatersay to Ardmore 24 km · 24 km from the start
- Day 2 Ardmore to Kilpheder 24 km · 47 km from the start
- Day 3 Kilpheder to Drimsdale 24 km · 71 km from the start
- Day 4 Drimsdale to Lochcarnan 24 km · 94 km from the start
- Day 5 Lochcarnan to Àird nan Srùban 24 km · 118 km from the start
- Day 6 Àird nan Srùban to Lochmaddy 24 km · 141 km from the start
- Day 7 Lochmaddy to an unnamed point 24 km · 165 km from the start
- Day 8 An unnamed point to Borve 24 km · 189 km from the start
- Day 9 Borve to Drinishader 24 km · 212 km from the start
- Day 10 Drinishader to Aline 24 km · 236 km from the start
- Day 11 Aline to Laxay 24 km · 259 km from the start
- Day 12 Laxay to Stornoway 24 km · 283 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Cnoc nan Caorach · 110 km from the start
- Ruabhal [Rueval] 124 m · 113 km from the start
- Cnoc na h-Airigh Duibhe · 123 km from the start
- Craonabhal · 126 km from the start
- Blashaval · 143 km from the start
- Beinn Mhor 190 m · 151 km from the start
- Griamacleit 155 m · 238 km from the start
- Ben Keadrashal · 261 km from the start
- Oidraval · 266 km from the start
Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Vatersay, Western Isles. 56.91880, -7.53717
Finish: near Stornoway, Western Isles. 58.21186, -6.39028
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Vatersay, Western Isles · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Ardmore, Western Isles · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Kilpheder, Western Isles · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Drimsdale, Western Isles · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Lochcarnan, Western Isles · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Àird nan Srùban, Western Isles · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Lochmaddy, Western Isles · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Borve, Western Isles · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Drinishader, Western Isles · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Aline, Western Isles · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Laxay, Western Isles · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Stornoway, Western Isles · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
