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View of Stornoway – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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View of Stornoway – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

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View of Stornoway – Lews Castle loop from Stornoway

01:04

9.93km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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2.48 km

Leaning Tree by the Waterfront

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that's how hard the wind blows on the island 😅

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3.02 km

Creed River

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Beautiful hiking trail along the stream.

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4.86 km

Gallows Hill

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Wee bridge near cafe woodland centre. Gallows hill and strawberry hills are the 2 hills in castle grounds, gallows hill is the one over looking Stornoway town. Nice easy tracks. …

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4.88 km

View of Stornoway

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Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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5.02 km

View of Stornoway from Gallows Hill (Cnoc na Croiche)

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Superb views over Stornoway from Croc Na Croich featuring a picnic bench where you can catch your breath.

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7.03 km

River Creed

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gravel path along the riverside

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8.99 km

Lews Castle

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Lews Castle is a very impressive former stately home that now boasts function rooms, a cafe and accommodation too. Designed by architect Charles Wilson, the building dates back to 1851. …

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9.01 km

Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway

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Museum of the History of the Hebrides

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9.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

1.30 km

782 m

271 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.84 km

1.10 km

856 m

798 m

251 m

< 100 m

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