Notable river spot · Western Isles, Scotland
Hirta
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Hirta is a river spot in Western Isles, Scotland.
Hirta: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hirta
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hirta — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.81357, -8.58366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hirta
- Mullach an Eilein · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mullach Sgar · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~1 km
- Mullach Mòr · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~1 km
- Glen Mor · fort · Western Isles · ~1 km
- Rubha Mhuirich · beach · Western Isles · ~1 km
- Conachair · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~1 km
- Village Bay · beach · Scotland · ~1 km
- Bradastac · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
- Uamh Cailleach Bheag Ruaival · cave · Western Isles · ~2 km
- Mullach Bi · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~2 km
- Stac a' Langa · beach · Western Isles · ~2 km
- Glen Bay · beach · Scotland · ~2 km
- Sgeir Dhomhnuill · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
- Oiseval · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~2 km
- Ruaival · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~2 km
- Rubha Ghill · beach · Western Isles · ~2 km
- Sgeir nan Sgarbh · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
- Dùn · river spot · Western Isles · ~3 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hirta
- Baleshare · river spot · Western Isles · ~98 km · Must-see
- North Uist · river spot · Western Isles · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lingay · river spot · Western Isles · ~100 km · Must-see
- Berneray · river spot · Western Isles · ~104 km · Must-see
- Benbecula · river spot · Western Isles · ~108 km · Must-see
- Barra · river spot · Western Isles · ~141 km · Must-see
- Great Bernera · river spot · Western Isles · ~141 km · Must-see
- Vatersay · river spot · Western Isles · ~146 km · Must-see
- Bradastac · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
- Sgeir Dhomhnuill · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hirta yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hirta?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hirta?
Nearby: Mullach an Eilein (viewpoint, 11 km), Mullach Sgar (viewpoint, 1 km), Mullach Mòr (viewpoint, 1 km), Glen Mor (fort, 1 km), Rubha Mhuirich (beach, 1 km), Conachair (viewpoint, 1 km).
Is Hirta worth visiting?
Hirta is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.