Barpa Langass Chambered Cairn – Pobull Fhinn stone circle loop from Walking within Langass Woods

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Barpa Langass Chambered Cairn – Pobull Fhinn stone circle loop from Walking within Langass Woods

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Barpa Langass Chambered Cairn – Pobull Fhinn stone circle loop from Walking within Langass Woods

01:39

5.51km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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1.32 km

View from Beinn Langais

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view from the top of Beinn Langais is quite outstanding. Large parts of North Uist stretching out in all directions, showing the almost surreal landscape. Not to be missed!

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2.03 km

Barpa Langass Chambered Cairn

Highlight • Historical Site

Setting off from the car park for Barpa Langass on the side of A867 a short circular walk of two miles visits two prehistoric sites - the spectacular chambered cairn …

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2.43 km

Barpa Langass Neolithic Burial Chamber

Highlight • Monument

Inside the mound of stone is a neolithic burial chamber. At c. 5000 years old it the best preserved in the Outer Hebrides.

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3.32 km

Deer Sighting

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Keep your eyes open, we spotted deer twice, not at all shy.

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3.52 km

During the summer (2018 at least), there is an Otter Walk to Loch Langass (led by the RSPB North Uist) that starts from the Langass Lodge Hotel car park every Wednesday at 10:00 am.
The cakes here were truly amazing.

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3.89 km

Pobull Fhinn stone circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

The only stone circle on North Uist but a spectacular one!

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4.90 km

Hercules the Bear scultpure

Highlight • Structure

Hercules the Bear was a famous grizzly who escaped and went on the run for over three weeks in 1980 while filming an advert for Andrex in Benbecula, an island …

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