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My Next Long-Distance Thru-Hike: The Hebridean Way<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My next long-distance thru-hike is going to be the Hebridean Way<\/strong>, from Vatersay in the south of the Outer Hebrides to Stornoway in the north. As usual, I\u2019ll be doing it a little differently\u2014and despite it only<\/em> being in Scotland, the logistics seem to be more complicated than they should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting There<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scotland is quite a way from here, and the Outer Hebrides aren\u2019t the easiest of places to get to. Anna will be coming with me for the start, and we wanted to fly rather than take the boat. We\u2019ve done the ferry before, but it\u2019s a long crossing and can be quite rough. Plus, we wanted to try the flight into Barra that lands on the beach<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, we\u2019ll need a train from Borth to Birmingham, followed by a night in a hotel. Then it\u2019s a flight from Birmingham to Glasgow, and another flight from Glasgow to Barra. Once on Barra, we\u2019ll need a taxi from the beachside airport to Castlebay, and then a hostel for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phew! That\u2019s trains, planes, automobiles, and two different types of accommodation\u2014and I haven\u2019t even started walking yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vatersay and Barra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following day I\u2019ll be on the first bus out of Castlebay to Vatersay, ready to start walk across the islands of Vatersay and Barra. I’ll then catch a bus back. I\u2019m not sure what Anna will do that day\u2014either chill, or take a bus to the northern end of Barra and join me for the last few miles \u2013 that will quite likely depend on the weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, it\u2019s another night in the hostel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One added complication of flying is that my luggage will need to be checked in as hold luggage, because it contains my walking poles\u2014which are also my tent poles\u2014so it can\u2019t go in the cabin. This means packing it inside a bag that\u2019s more suitable for the hold. I\u2019ll need that bag for the return flights too, but I don\u2019t really want to carry it around all the time. So, one extra logistical task while we\u2019re on Barra will be to pack that bag\u2014and a change of clothes\u2014into a parcel and post it to the campsite I plan to stay at on my last night on the islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Uists, Eriskay, Benbecula, Grimsay and Berneray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The next stage of the journey will be across Eriskay, South Uist, Grimsay, Benbecula, North Uist and Berneray\u2014all of which are joined by causeways. But first, we\u2019ll need to get a bus from Castlebay to Ardmhor to catch the ferry to Eriskay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once on Eriskay, there should be a hire car waiting for us, and we\u2019ve booked a guesthouse for this section. I\u2019ll get off the ferry and start walking north, Anna will collect the car, and we\u2019ll meet at the end of the day. We\u2019ll have a comfy guesthouse to return to each night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will essentially be the plan for the next few days: Anna will drop me off where I finished the previous day, I\u2019ll walk however far I fancy, Anna might join me for part of it, and we\u2019ll meet at the end. This part should be fairly straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Heads Home, I Head North<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On day 7, Anna will head home. She\u2019ll drop me wherever I need to be, complete with my rucksack containing everything I need to survive in the wild for the next week or so. She\u2019ll then return the hire car to Benbecula, catch a flight to Glasgow, and then take a train home (with no doubt a few changes along the way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I, on the other hand, will continue north\u2014finishing off the Uists and Berneray if needed\u2014then catching a ferry to Harris. The next week or so should be relatively simple: wake up, have breakfast, pack up, and walk. Hopefully I\u2019ll find places for lunch and snacks along the way, and I\u2019ll set up camp wherever takes my fancy. The ultimate aim is Stornoway\u2014the end of the Hebridean Way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve booked a bunkhouse\/campsite for my final night on the islands, where (fingers crossed) the parcel I sent from Barra will be waiting for me, with a clean set of clothes and the bag I need for the flights home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home for Me Too<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The final leg of my journey will then begin. I\u2019ll need to get to the airport\u2014either on foot, by bus, or by taxi, depending on availability and probably the weather. I have a flight from Stornoway to Glasgow, followed by a five-hour wait, and then another flight to Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, this flight gets in after the last train home, so I\u2019ll need to spend another night in a Birmingham hotel before catching the first train back to Borth the next morning. This final night in Birmingham wasn\u2019t really part of the plan, so as soon as I get home, I\u2019ll have to go straight to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With trains, planes, buses, taxis, hostels, guesthouses, campsites, and sending kit around the islands by post, what should be a straightforward 156 mile walk from A to B is turning into more of an undertaking than expected!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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