As you approach Giosla from Stornoway on the B8011 you will notice on your right a well-kept piece of land enclosed by a stone dyke. This is part of the old Giosla Farm. On your left is an impressive display of rhododendron bushes, a welcome patch of colour. A sign directs you to the Woodcraft shop, which is well worth a visit.

Cross the bridge and park your car on rough ground to your right. Cross the road and go through a gate on a tarred track: it leads to the Hydro-electric dam on Loch Coirgabhat. This is a short, easy and extremely pleasant walk. Before the large pipes were laid for the Hydro-electric scheme, the Giosla river flowed swiftly down this valley to the sea.

The more energetic might like to walk further, across the dam and along the Giosla river to Loch Grunabhat. It is a good brown trout loch.