点评:First long distance multi day route for me (late 60s), tougher overall than husband and I thought, even though mostly flat.We did the Barra to Berneray half, not Harris/Lewis.
Paths boggy in places but being Scottish, we’re well used to that so not really an issue; a lot of boggy ground does actually take your weight quite well, looks worse than it is though good boots essential.Some boardwalking broken so they need maintenance as they do cross bad bits of bog which even we were wary of stepping into.
In contrast, some fantastic beach walking - miles of it - on firm, dazzling white shell-sand.Otters and seals, sea eagles and hen harriers, even red crossbills…lots of wildlife.
Quite a bit of tarmac walking and main roads are surprisingly busy in summer with traffic whizzing by at 50mph.Not pleasant.
For tarmac and beach sections, I changed into trainers.
Lovely small campsites and hostels.
When the sun shines (and even when not) the Outer Hebrides are a world apart and stunningly beautiful.Seas more akin to a South Sea atoll for colour (though not temperature!) Machair flowers scenting the air, mixed with the salty tang of the ocean.Unbeatable.
翻译:我第一次尝试长距离多日路线(60多岁),总体来说比我和丈夫想象的要难,尽管大部分路段都是平路。我们走的是巴拉岛到伯纳雷岛的半程路线,而不是哈里斯岛/刘易斯岛。
有些地方的路很泥泞,但作为苏格兰人,我们已经很习惯了,所以这不是什么问题;很多泥泞的地面实际上能很好地支撑你的体重,虽然看起来比实际情况更糟,但一双好的靴子必不可少。有些木板路已经破损,需要维修,因为它们会穿过一些糟糕的沼泽地,就连我们都不敢踏入其中。
相比之下,有一些很棒的海滩步道——绵延数英里——在坚实、耀眼的白色贝壳沙地上。水獭和海豹、海鹰和雄鹞,甚至还有红交嘴雀……很多野生动物。
相当多的柏油路步道,夏季主干道出奇地繁忙,车辆以每小时50英里的速度呼啸而过。不太愉快。
在柏油路和海滩路段,我换上了运动鞋。
可爱的小型露营地和旅馆。
当阳光明媚时(即使没有阳光),外赫布里底群岛就像一个与世隔绝的世界,美得令人惊叹。海水的颜色更像南海环礁(虽然温度不一样!)。空气中弥漫着马查尔花的芬芳,混合着海水的咸味。无与伦比。