by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
On the public road above Reinigeadal (Rhenigidale), at NB224017, two signs to Urgha and an information board indicate a path. Follow this well-made path west as it traverses the hillside above a fence, go through a gate and cross a bridge to pass between the ruined...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This route follows the Hebridean Way, and it travels generally south, keeping west of Caisteal Ard and rejoins the A859 past the mast. From here, you can journey onwards on the Hebridean Way by taking the old road to Tarbert down Gleann Lacasdail. OS Landranger 13...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Our route description is the opposite way to that which the coffin bearers would have travelled. Starting at the north end, the first part of the track is over the old line of the public road. It then heads to the summit over a track and then a grassy path. The...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The way across the Morsgail Forest is difficult, owing to it lying over peatbog. However white painted standing stones about 100 yards apart indicate the route off the OS mapped path, and lead you to within clear sight of Loch Resort. OS Landranger 13 (West Lewis...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
The first edition OS 6″ map (1853), shows an intermittent path across the Lewis Moor from Tolsta to Skigersta, which is what we have roughly mapped here. A modern Heritage Trail now also runs from Tolastadh to Sgiogarstaigh: linking various historic sites, it...
