Key Facts

• Location: East coast of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
• Size: 110 ha
• Terrain: Free-range grass paths; animal tracks through bracken
• Access: Tidal (2 hours either side of neap high tides; 1 hour either side of spring low tides)
• Height gain: 186 metres
• Map: OS Explorer 457 South East Lewis
• Starting point: Cromore, Grid ref. NB 390 212

   

Eileen Chalium Chille walk summary

In Cromor there there is space for a couple of cars if parked carefully opposite the telephone box. From here walk south, back along the road, then turn almost immediately turn right onto the minor road that heads uphill. Pass a number of houses, through two gates gate onto a good quality track towards a bungalow at Crobeg. Just before reaching the bungalow take the right fork through a further gate. Turn right along the shore to reach the island’s causeway.

Cross the causeway and follow the grass track to the left to reach the church remains. Continue along the unmarked grass path, past more ruins and continue around the coastal route using the animal tracks that are available through the grazed areas. On the north and east coasts the landscape is ungrazed and wilder and requires some route finding and bracken-bashing -although there are animal paths to follow. Return to the causeway.

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