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Sgoil an Iochdair agus a'Choimhearsnachd

GOING FOR A WALK Uist mountains

Walks and footpaths

Lead organisation: Iochdar Community Council

Status: Consultation about final route, fundraising has started.

One of our findings from our original community survey was that people would like to go out and walk more, but felt that it was difficult to do this safely. Concerns were raised about restrictions caused by fencing, and by worries about safety when walking along the roads. Since that survey, we see more and more people out walking, cycling and running, in part due to the good work done by the running and walking groups that are now operating.

Iochdar Community Council have taken the initiative and along with sustrans, they are in the process of commissioning a cycle and walk way around Iochdar, especially between Iochdar School and Lovats Shop. They are currently consulting about the final route, and have started fund raising.

We have had our own walk leaflet out, describing the route around Iochdar, which is level, and avoids the main road. It is quite descriptive, aimed at the slower or less fit walker, pointing out items of historical or environmental interest. We have also been very fortunate in gaining permission to publish the walk descriptions that Martin Margulies writes for am paipear.

We are also working with our local councillor to improve cycle parking around the area. The second wave of cycle racks will be installed with new bus shelters. We envisage that this will increase the number of people chosing to cycle to the bus-stop and improve their access to public transport.

» Interpretative signage for walks