Iain Robertson Rambles

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S3 E4 Episode 4

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Embarking on the last leg of his 200-mile challenge, Iain and Molly head off from Clisham Hill on Harris.

Passing Loch Seaforth, Iain is jubilant about the milestone of reaching his tenth island. Reaching Baile Ailen, Iain and Molly are buoyed by the sight of some local deer.

Heading on towards Achamore, Iain and Molly find themselves on marshy terrain. However, Iain is upbeat in the knowledge that the next day will see him reach the walk's official end in Stornoway. On the nine-mile journey to Stornoway, Iain is joined by actor Kevin McKidd, and the pair discuss their heritage and their respective connection to the land.

Celebrating reaching the walk's official end in Stornoway, at Lewes Castle, they are pleased to be shown the Lewis chessmen by archivist Seonaid McDonald. Iain suggests that this would be a great place to finish the official walk, but he plans to extend the walk on to the Butt of Lewis.

However, there is one last detour as Iain joins up with with actor Alex Norton, with the pair planning to cycle across to see the Callanish Standing Stones, which are around 5,000 years old and predate even Stonehenge. A natural raconteur, Alex regales Iain with stories about his days with 7:84 and his time in Taggart.

170 miles into the walk, Iain heads towards New Tolsta and gets chatting to retired local Hector Morrison about growing his own produce. Despite covering 16 miles, Iain pushes on to Traigh Mhòr Beach, crossing one of Lord Leverhulme's industrial bridges on the final stage of his journey.

上一集

2023/01/19 S3 E3

Episode 3

With 100 miles of the Hebridean Way conquered, Iain is at the halfway point on his 200-mile adventure.

Arriving off the ferry in Leverburgh on Harris, Iain and Molly are now on their ninth island out of ten. However, Iain is a little daunted by the prospect of the ten miles that lay ahead of them on today's leg of the journey, noting that besides the change in weather, the walking is more demanding than on the previous islands.

Jumping over torrents of streams, Iain and Molly trek forward against the rain to reach Horgabost Township, where Molly takes a well-earned rest by the fire and Iain mentally prepares himself for the 11-mile trek to Plocropool the following day.

Looking down over Luskentyre Beach, Iain contemplates throwing in the towel, but he manages to make it to the Coffin Road, where crofters who were moved off the fertile western land on Harris to the barren lands in the east, were carried by pallbearers back west, where they were laid to rest. Finding the path much easier underfoot, Iain brings the day to a close at Plocropool.

Heading on towards Tarbert, Iain is surprised to find that a miscalculation means that and he and Molly have a shorter day of walking than anticipated. Iain is joined in Tarbert by Ross Hyslop, a therapist friend who regularly counsels on the hills, as he sees a great connection between the outdoors and good mental health. Iain is even persuaded to take a dip in the freezing cold waters at Luskentyre, which he finds to be a surprisingly invigorating experience.

Passing through Glen Lacasdail, Iain and Ross make it to the foot of Clisham Hill, where they plan to set up camp before climbing the hill the next day. At 629 metres, Clisham is not quite a munro, but is nonetheless a challenging hill.

On receiving a call to confirm they can reach St Kilda, Iain once again diverts from the path to visit the archipelago that lies 44 miles west of Harris.

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2023-01-05

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Iain Robertson Rambles