The Hebridean Way


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Day 2. Eriskay to Dalabrog

Saturday 7th May 2022

Day 2 Schedule

Distance	Time		Elevation in meters
Km	Elapsed Hrs-Mins	Moving Hrs-Mins	Gain	Loss	Min	Max
18.5		4H30	50	50		20

Base map courtesy of www.explore-western-isles.com

Day 2 Actual

If Eriskay sounds familiar, then maybe you have read Compton MacKenzie’s book, ‘Whisky Galore’ or seen the film based on it. For book and film were based on real events that happened on Eriskay.

A ship called the SS Politician, carrying amongst its cargo, 24,000 cases of whisky, ran aground off Eriskay in 1941. This, of course, was wartime when hardship and deprivation were the norm and it clearly seemed right to the locals to liberate as much of the cargo as possible. To the authorities, though, the alcohol tax had not been paid on the whisky and so people who gathered the drink and were caught were prosecuted and, in some cases imprisoned.

Ardmhor Slip ferry terminal..... at least you can get a coffee here

The Ardmhor food truck

There were many signs for otters along the route, but we
were not fortunate to see any.

The 09-25 hrs ferry to Eriskay

These three keep popping up in my photos!

Is it a bit windy Lesley?

Approaching Eriskay

Docking at Eriskay

Garmin Data West Kilbride to Dalabrog

Distance Time Elevation in meters

Km Elapsed
Hrs-Mins Moving
Hrs-Mins Gain Loss Min Max

11.29 2H56 2H20 15 17 2 11

The ferry returning to Barra as we are about to set off towards Dalabrog.

Sue walked the first section as far as East Kilbride with Jim & Lesley. We stopped at the cafe at West Kilbride campsite (one of the few open along the route) and Mick walked the remainder to Dalabrog.

The Hebridean Way goes along the beach

Coilleag a' Phrionnsa (Prince's Beach) where Bonnie Prince Charlie allegedly first set foot on Scottish soil.

Looking back to the ferry port having driven up the hill by car

Looking ahead in the direction of the causeway

My favorite view of Eriskay

St Michael's Church, Eriskay

The causeway leading to South Uist, completed in 2002

The causeway

The Eriskay Causeway, incorporating one bridge, was the final link in the Uist chains spinal route. It was built in 2000-1, and crosses from Ludag on South Uist to the north western tip of Eriskay. Most of the channel that is crossed is a shallow, sandy region with some reefs and rocks. To limit construction costs, the causeway passes over one of these reef areas, curving as it does so. The causeway was opened by the Earl and Countess of Wessex on the 11th September 2002