This Stockport Community Cycling Club ride had been affected by Covid even before we arrived at the start. It’s ride leaders having to be swapped about. It meant that I lead this second group of the day, and Sarah, originally a ride-leader, was now the back-leader. It’s been a couple of years since we cycled a version of this ride, it was then titled, Angel Meadow. We met outside Cringle Park, and then made our way onto the Fallowfield Loop….
Having arrived in Stornoway on Hebridean Way Day 7, there was an early start to the ferry port, on a damp morning, at the start of Hebridean Way Day 8, our final day of cycling on the tour. We boarded the early morning ferry for Ullapool. Then settled back for the two-hour journey. Finally, we were back on the mainland. We joined the A835 and set off for our cycle ride to Inverness. Thankfully, the weather had bucked up. Crucially,…
Having completed the official route on Hebridean Way Day 6. It was now time to begin our journey home. So, for Hebridean Way Day 7 this involved cycling to Stornoway. We knew before we started this was likely to be another tough day of cycling. We were likely to be cycling into a strong headwind, in the region of 25-30 mph. Mike, who had been struggling for the last few days due to the strength of the headwinds, had sought…
The headwinds played a significant part on our Hebridean Way Day 5, and this would be even more so on Hebridean Way Day 6. The bleak and open vistas of the northern section of Lewis would make for a challenging day as we reached the end of the Hebridean Way route. At least it was dry when we set off. While there was no big hill, this would be a day of rolling terrain. Once again the day started easily…
Yesterday, Hebridean Way Day 4 followed a recurring theme for this tour – challenging cycling through ever-changing fantastic rugged scenery. For Hebridean Day 5 our journey to Callanish would continue in the same vein but we would be cycling further than on previous days. It would also include the main hill of the tour. As per usual, it all started calmly enough as we rejoined the A859 and followed the coastline. Our route took us past Loch Bun Abhainn Eadarra….
