{"id":3284,"date":"2016-12-18T21:15:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T21:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gatliff.org.uk\/?page_id=3284"},"modified":"2018-02-04T12:09:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T12:09:17","slug":"winter-in-the-hebrides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gatliff.org.uk\/?page_id=3284","title":{"rendered":"Winter in the Hebrides"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hostels are quiet for half the year although their doors never close.
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For those who brave the travel problems of winter with delayed ferries and short winter days there can be great rewards. Here are some pictures taken around the hostels out of the summer season.<\/p>\n

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0. The hills of South Uist from the Howmore Bridge<\/em>. With thanks to Rupert Fleetingly and the Geograph licence.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. The hills of South Uist from the Howmore Bridge<\/em>. With thanks to Rupert Fleetingly and the Geograph licence.<\/p>\n

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2. West beach Berneray with the snow covered hills of Harris behind<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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3. Berneray hostel in the winter<\/em>. With thanks to a photographer from the Stornoway Canoe Club<\/p>\n

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4. Rhenigidale in the snow with a hosteller’s car.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. Atlantic Ocean, South Uist<\/em>. Photograph by Shona Grant.<\/p>\n

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6. January Storm, South Uist<\/em>. Photograph by Shona Grant.<\/p>\n

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7. Stornoway Canoe Club at Bernerary<\/em> – and thanks to their photographer for the picture.<\/p>\n

Photographer Adam Ward spent the Christmas\/New Year period 2017\/2018 in the hills of North Harris and on the fabulous beach of Traigh Rosamol. His images have been published on the Geograph website with a Creative Commons Licence. This ensures we can use the images here to promote the winter experience in the Hebrides.<\/p>\n

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8. Above Gleann Mhiabhaig in the North Harris Hills<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 28 December 2017. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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9. Teileasbhal in the North Harris Hills<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 28 December 2017. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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10. “Across the Moor” in the North Harris Hills<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 28 December 2017. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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11. Sgaoth Iosal, North Harris<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 1 January 2018. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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12. Sgaoth Iosal, North Harris<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 1 January 2018. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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13. Traigh Rosamol, North Harris<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 2 January 2018. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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14. Traigh Rosamol, North Harris.<\/em> Photograph by Adam Ward. 2 January 2018. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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15. Traigh Rosamol, North Harris<\/em>. Photograph by Adam Ward. 2 January 2018. With thanks to Adam and the Geograph license.<\/p>\n

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16. Sheep by Loch Roag, near Howmore<\/em>. Photograph by Rupert Fleetingly. 20 January 2018. <\/p>\n

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17. Loch Roag, near Howmore<\/em>. Photograph by Rupert Fleetingly. 20 January 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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