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Lews Castle – Creed River loop from Stornoway

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Lews Castle – Creed River loop from Stornoway

Moderate

4.6

(50)

300

hikers

Lews Castle – Creed River loop from Stornoway

02:47

10.5km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Ferry Terminal

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3.58 km

Lews Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lews Castle is a very impressive former stately home that now boasts function rooms, a cafe and accommodation too. Designed by architect Charles Wilson, the building dates back to 1851. The modern annex is the Museum nan Eilean Stornoway, where you can learn more about the archipelago's rich culture.

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3.60 km

Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway

Highlight • Historical Site

Museum of the History of the Hebrides

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4.33 km

View of Lews Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Lews Castle is beautifully situated in parkland.

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4.55 km

Fisherwoman Statue at Stornoway Harbour

Highlight • Monument

Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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4.71 km

Stornoway Town Centre and H.M.Y. Iolaire Memorial

Highlight • Religious Site

Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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7.68 km

View of Stornoway and Lews Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Stornoway, Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, is the main town on the island of Lewis and Harris and, with 8,000 inhabitants, the most important town in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.

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8.17 km

Creed River

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful hiking trail along the stream.

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9.42 km

Rhododendron Trail to Deep Water Terminal

Highlight • Natural

Great, partially newly constructed hiking trail between the harbor, Lews Castle and Stornoway. Approximately 4km long, in typical park-like nature.

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10.5 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.33 km

1.06 km

1.04 km

522 m

493 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

2.43 km

1.30 km

325 m

257 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

16°C

13°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

July 8, 2024,Lews Castle – Sunken Garden rondwandeling vanuit Stornoway

Left on the cruise to Iceland on Saturday.
Today a stop in Stornoway.
Had a nice walk there.
Beautiful nature. 💚 🌳 🌿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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August 19, 2025,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Lews castle und das Drumherum

Stornoway, the gray town by the gray sea 🩶 - sorry Husum, Stornoway is 1000x grayer than you!

The only town in the Outer Hebrides isn't exactly a metropolis with its 8,000 inhabitants, but it has everything... supermarkets, pubs, cafes, a cinema, art, a harbor and airport, a nice collection of shops, and last but not least, a castle: Lews.... …

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April 12, 2026,2026-04-12

Please note that the section between the Deep water Terminal and Arnish is not normally accessible to the public. During 2026, the Arnish Road is closed to all traffic between the DWT turn-off and the power-station.

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Lews Castle – Creed River loop from Stornoway

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Lews Castle – Creed River loop from Stornoway

Lews Castle

Museum nan Eilean, Stornoway

View of Lews Castle

Fisherwoman Statue at Stornoway Harbour

Stornoway Town Centre and H.M.Y. Iolaire Memorial

View of Stornoway and Lews Castle

Creed River

Rhododendron Trail to Deep Water Terminal

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