Walks

  • Topographic map showing a red route from point 1 (south) to point 4 (north), passing yellow circles 1-4 over peninsula terrain.

    WALK 4: TRÀIGH AN TAOIBH THUATH

    From Hebrides People Visitor Centre to Tràigh an Taoibh Thuath Grade:    A (A+ if extanding to Bolabrat) Length:   4.5 miles/7km, about 1.5 hours Terrain:   vehicular road, then a gravel path, machair/grassland, sand and moorland Wildlife: sea eagles, moorland birds like meadow pipit, stonechat, red grouse, wheatear and wrens, coastal birds like lapwing,

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  • A topographic map with a numbered walking route (1–7) follows water and climbs a hill through North Tolsta, ending at Stangaigil.

    WALK 3: MAODAL (AND GREABHAL)

    From Hebrides People Visitor Centre to Maodal (and Greabhal) Grade: B Length: 3 miles (or 4 miles) / 4.5 km (or 6km), between 1.5 hours / 2.5 hours Terrain: vehicular road, moorland, peatland bog and steep rocky hillside Wildlife: golden eagles, moorland birds like meadow pipit, stonechat, red grouse, wheatear, wrens and others, wetland birds

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  • A topographic map with a red looped hiking trail on a mountainous peninsula, showing six numbered yellow points from coast to inland.

    WALK 2: CEAPABHAL CIRCULAR

    From Hebrides People Visitor Centre to Ceapabhal summit Grade: C Length: 7.5 miles/12km, about 4 hours Terrain:   vehicular road, gravel path, machair, grassland, sand, peatland bog, moorland and steep rocky hillside Wildlife: moorland birds including meadow pipit, stonechat, red grouse,  wheatear, wrens and golden eagles, coastal birds like sea eagles, lapwing, greylag geese, kittiwake,

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  • A topographic map with a red route from point 1 (southeast) to point 6 (northwest), crossing mountains and markers 2–6 along the coast.

    WALK 1: AN TEAMPALL AND AN TAOBH DEAS

    From Hebrides People Visitor Centre an Teampall (and Bràigh Taisgeir) Grade: B (A if stopping at an Teampall) Length: 7 miles (4.5 miles) /11km (7km), about 3 hours (2 hours) Terrain: vehicular road, gravel path, machair/grassland, sand, peatland bog and moorland Plants: red and white clover, daisies, buttercups, bird’s-foot-trefoil, orchids, sea pink, ragged robin, harebell, marram grass, sand

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