Western Isles Epic- Final Plans

I have been telling a few people of our plans for this run, and I am often greeted with 'Yer Mad at this time of year' lol. - And well they are probably right. 

We are doing this run over 4 days, 3 nights. Head to Oban on the morning of the 11th November, to get the ferry to Castlebay, Barra at 145pm. We buy Hopscotch No8 for a respectable 35 quid which will get us to Ullapool via Stornaway. 

Staying at the Dunard Hostel in Barra on Monday night, we are up early to cycle across Barra to get the ferry to Eriskay

Our journey then continues up through South Uist, Benbecula, and into North Uist, and up to Berneray, at the north end of North Uist. This is where we stay on Night 2, - could not be more remote, and this is the appeal ;)

By the end of that day, mileage is around 60-70 miles. Timing is everything for the Ferry. At Berneray the next morning we get the ferry to Leverburgh, Harris, and then its the cycle to Stornaway. - another 60 miles ish !

Arriving Wednesday night if all goes to plan, will be a cold beer (we hope!), before the ferry the next morning to Ullapool before a cycle to the nearest train station. (Some 40 miles away at Garve LOL)

I am thoroughly looking forward to this as its a part of the land I love, that Ive never been to and the fact its November, means NAE tourists !

Will blog as I go !