North Uist | Clachan | Short walk | ★★★
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[View from the summit of Beinn Langais] |
Beinn Langais reaches only 90 metres above sea level, but the interior of North Uist is so flat that even a small summit commands a big view. Most of the island is usually visible from the top of the grassy dome, with Eaval prominent in the southeast quadrant; Berneray and South Uist stretch away beyond in clear conditions. The hill's lower slopes boast two fascinating historic sites: a huge chambered cairn and a beautifully-sited stone circle. These both have good access paths but the going higher up can be a bit boggy: long jumping abilities might come in useful to cross some of the marshy depressions.
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[Barpa Langass] |
📌 Walk: Big views from little Langais
★★★
Car park for Barpa Langass, 2 mi northeast of Clachan, North Uist, G.R.: NF 835658 ///unlucky.stall.postcard
▶ 3 km / 2 mi | ▲ 90 m | ⌚ Short |
⬤ Moderate
Features: Barpa Langass ★★★; △ Beinn Langais (91 m);
Poball Fhinn ★★
Terrain: Good paths to Barpa Langass and on second half of descent from summit, with road return. Second half of ascent and start of descent uses a boggy, faint path marked by occasional wooden posts.
Route & map
Car park - Barpa Langass - Beinn Langais - Poball Fhinn - Langass Lodge (with detour to boathouse on Loch Langais) - start
Route credit: Walkhighlands
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On our visit
Wildlife: Two birds of prey (hen harriers?) above Poball Fhinn, hairy caterpillars, burnet moths
Weather: Dry with sunny intervals especially on descent, keen breeze, temperature in mid teens.
Chronological photo guide
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[Path to Barpa Langass] |
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[Barpa Langass] |
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[The path beyond Barpa Langass is faint and boggy] |
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[Beinn Langais summit] |
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[Looking north from the summit] |
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[Start of the descent] |
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[A new path assists with the middle part of the descent] |
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[Hen harrier (?) above Poball Fhinn] |
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[Approaching Poball Fhinn (left)] |
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[Part of Poball Fhinn, with Loch Langais behind] |
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[Caterpillar] |
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[Old boathouse] |
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[Superb food at Langass Lodge] |
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[Road return] |
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[Burnet moth] |
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