Day 7. Lochmaddy to Berneray
Thursday 12th May 2022
Day 7 Schedule
| Distance |
Time |
Elevation in meters |
Km |
Elapsed
Hrs-Mins |
Moving
Hrs-Mins |
Gain |
Loss |
Min |
Max |
| 17 |
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5H00 |
250 |
250 |
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160 |
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Base map courtesy of www.explore-western-isles.com
Day 7 Actual
| Distance |
Time |
Elevation in meters |
Km |
Elapsed
Hrs-Mins |
Moving
Hrs-Mins |
Gain |
Loss |
Min |
Max |
| 5.9 |
2H00 |
1H26 |
56 |
61 |
2 |
48 |
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Fairy Knoll Walk and Picnic area
Jim & Lesley took the route to Loch Portain at this point;
I carried on up the road on an easier route
Turning right towards Berneray
The road to Berneray; Jim & Lesley route brought them between the
two peaks in the distance
Trumisgarry Post Box.... where I had lunch out of the wind!
Sue came past in the car as I was having lunch in Trumisgarry, so I hitched
a ride into Berneray to save walking along the long causeway
The Causeway
Berneray Shop & Bistro...... about the only place to eat except in your B&B,
and the Bistro is not open on Sundays. (Bookings necessary)
Welcome tea and cake when we arrived
West Beach, Berneray
West Beach, Berneray
Scotland has plenty of beaches, many of which have drawn comparison to those in tropical destinations thanks to their fine, white sand and clear blue or turquoise waters. Nowhere is this clearer than on the island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides. The two main beaches on the island are the East and West Beach, with a picture of the latter once mistakenly featured on one of Thailand’s tourism board websites.
The website claimed that the picture, published in 2009, was of Kai Bae beach in Ko Chang District. The mix up was first recognized by Ian McNamara, a British resident of Kai Bae, who noticed that the mountains in the background of the photo weren't visible from the actual beach. After some research, it turned out that the picture used to advertise Kai Bae had been taken by John Kirriemuir in 2005, on Berneray’s West Beach. The mountains in the background were the Harris Hills all along.
Courtesy of https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/west-berneray-beach |
It was horrendously windy!
An Oyster Catcher
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