South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is the second-largest island of the Outer Hebrides
The island, in common with the rest of the Hebrides, is one of the last remaining strongholds of the Gaelic language in Scotland. In 2006 South Uist, and neighbouring Benbecula and Eriskay, were involved in Scotland's biggest community land buyout to date.
The west is machair (fertile low-lying coastal plain) with a continuous sandy beach, whilst the east coast is mountainous with the peaks of Beinn Mhòr 620 metres (2,034 ft) and Hecla 606 metres (1,988 ft).
I went on a 10 mile hike at the southern end of the Island that took me across Moorland to the eastern Sea Lochs and then back to the Western Sandy Beaches.
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