The Bridge to Nowhere - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles - Outer Hebrides - Road to Nowhere The bridge to nowhere - Tolsta - to Ness - The Isle of Lewis. The Bridge was so named because today the bridge does actually lead nowhere at all - once over the bridge - there is just a "kind of rough path" which runs a mile or so along the clifftops petering out to the moorland.
THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE- ISLE OF LEWIS - WESTERN ISLES
The Bridge to Nowhere - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
Bridge to Nowhere - Tolsta to Ness
The bridge to nowhere was so named because today the bridge does actually lead nowhere at all - once over the bridge - there is just a "kind of rough path" which runs a mile or so along the cliff tops - and is very scenic - then peters out onto a route that is marked for walkers by way markers - however the route is over the boggy, peaty moorland tops and I believe it is eleven or so miles and is quite a tough walk
The bridge to nowhere - sometimes called Garry Bridge lies beyond the Tolsta Village - and is on the route of what was to be Lord Leverhulme's new route to Ness. It spans the deep gorge - overlooking the lovely Garry beach - one of the prettiest in the Western Isles. The bridge has a height of 50ft and a width of 100 feet. It is built of reenforced concrete and it has nine arches.
Lord Leverhulme owned the Isle of Lewis from 1918 - 1923
The Bridge to Nowhere
Relic of Lord Leverhulmes Intended Plans The unfortunate Lord Leverhulme - I say unfortunate because it seems that many of the plans he intended for both The Isle of Lewis and indeed The Isle of Harris - do seem to have fallen "flat". As did this one.
The plan was to develop Lewis and bring prosperity to Lewis - The bridge was just one part of his plans.
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Improved Transport Systems
He was trying to make better the transport within the Islands - and along the way this would create many jobs for those out of work.
They would help build the much needed roads throughout Lewis and Harris.
The Cliff Top Path after The Bridge
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A Bridge was Built
The Bridge was built - and there was meant to be a road that would ling Tolsta to Skigersta at Ness. The mixing of many tons of concrete went into making the bridege and this was all done by hand!
There were about 140 men employed and pretty high wages were given - up to 10p an hour (generous for those times )
The Cliff Top Path
Lord Leverhulme owned Lewis and Harris Lord Leverhulme owned Lewis and Harris between 1918 and 1923 and he really was a man who saw a great future for Lewis and Harris.
After the War The men who survived the war came back to Lewis and Harris - however really were not interested in his plans at all. All they wanted was the land that they had been promised before they left to fight the war. After all they had been promised "A land fit for Heroes".
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Lord Leverhulme - The Industrialist Lord Leverhulme was an english Industrialist. The men thought that he knew nothing at all about "crofting" which was the "life" they were used to.
Leverhulmes Plans
There is much in the history of Lewis and Harris that is documented about Lord Leverhulmes plans for many aspects of Island life.
Looking Down From the Path
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Fisheries - Whaling Station - Town Plans - Bridge to Nowhere
Lord Leverhulme had plans for the fisheries, Stornoway's actual town plans, even a whaling station in Harris (the remains of which can still be seen a little way along the Huisinis Road) and the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere"
More Pictures - Scenery After the Bridge to Nowhere
(Eventually the tracks lead to Ness)
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Scenery along The Golden Road
Waterfall -Seen From Cliffs
Sheep Grazing
Just pretty scenery - just a little way along after the bridge to nowhere.
A view seen from the Cliff tops - about 10 minutes along after the Bridge to Nowhere
Another view looking down at the sea from the Road to Nowhere
Scenery alter the Bridge to Nowhere
Sheep - Road to Nowhere
Bridge to Nowhere
If you kept on walking - eventually you would reach Ness
The sheep really do get everywhere
Another view of the bridge
Graham walking
Garry & Traigh Mhor
Scene alter the Bridge to Nowhere
This picture was taken on a lovely bright lunchtime Feb 2011
A scenes when looking down from the track after the Bridge to Nowhere
Graham looking out to sea from a rock - along the road after the Bridge to Nowhere
