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Eriskay Causeway

Eriskay Causeway

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Eriskay Causeway

Name: Eriskay Causeway
Rating: 2

Recommended by 58 cyclists

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Sgìre Bòidhchead Nàiseanta Machair Uibhist a Deas

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Location: Eriskay, Eilean Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Eriskay Beach from West Kilbride on South Uist & Eriskay

12.7km

00:46

100m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Eriskay Causeway – Tangasdale Beach loop from South Smerclete

78.6km

04:24

620m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tangasdale Beach – Eriskay Causeway loop from Castlebay

56.4km

03:02

410m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Amy

October 19, 2019

A stunning causeway joining Eriskay with South Uist. The Eriskay Causeway opened in 2001, making the traditional island life and natural beauty accessible via road. On the causeway, you'll be surrounded by clear, light-blue water.

dragontie

December 29, 2022

We holiday on Eriskay every year. So each cycle ride has to start by crossing the causeway. If there's a strong wind it can feel hard, or easy, depending which way you're crossing, and which way the wind is blowing.

Once you're on South Uist it's mainly single track with passing places. All pretty level. If you're going north, follow the Hebridean Way, which parallels the "main" road up to Daliburgh, but has practically no traffic. Turn left off the main road, just after the Church, towards Boisdale. If you go off the road you can cycle over farm tracks to the tidal island of Orasay, and the magnificent Boisdale beach. You don't need a mountain bike, my tourer managed it fine (32mm tyres)

East Kilbride cafe is good for snacks (but might close sooner than you think). Am Politician on Eriskay good for full meals, as is The Polachar Inn.

dragontie

December 29, 2022

The causeway:

As it's one of the very few bits of straight two lane road (most of the rest are single track with passing places) some people drive a bit too fast. There is a fair bit of loose chippings. A car that overtook me very fast threw up a chipping, which just caught the helmet, above my eye. After that I got into the habit of just lowering my head a little after a car overtook me. And I wear cycling glasses now anyway.

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Distance 1.41 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Friday 12 December

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Max wind speed: 57.0 km/h

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Location: Eriskay, Eilean Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Eriskay Beach from West Kilbride on South Uist & Eriskay

2. Eriskay Causeway – Tangasdale Beach loop from South Smerclete

3. Tangasdale Beach – Eriskay Causeway loop from Castlebay

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