Hill Walking North Harris is the most rugged and mountainous part of the Western Isles, offering excellent hill walking and climbing, as well as outstanding scenery. There are nine summits over 600 mts, the Clisham (at 799 mts) being the highest in the whole of the Hebrides. Visit the Walk Hebrides website for a walk planner and details of guided tours.   Cycling The ideal way to see Harris is by cycle, enabling you to explore the little by-ways and appreciate the smells of the sea and the tranquillity of the area. Bicycle Hire available – please ask for further details. Visit the Cycle Hebrides website for cycle routes, maps and much more.   Boat Trips A day's cruise to St Kilda is not to be missed. The volcanic islands are home to many breeding sea birds. The Orca 11 is a 55ft motor cruiser (taking up to 12 passengers) and is owned and skippered by Angus Campbell, who was born in Harris and has been a fisherman around Harris and St Kilda for many years. Visit the St. Kilda Cruises website for more details for this and other trips. The Enchanted Isle is a purpose built motor cruiser (up to 12 passengers) and is owned and skippered by Seumas Morrison, who has lived in Harris all his life and his worked the seas around his native Island for over 15 years. Visit the Sea Harris website for details of trips to St Kilda, The Shiant Islands and the islands of Pabbay, Taransay and Scarp. Scenic Cruises offer individual boat trips for up to 6 people along the east coast of Harris. Visit their website for more details.   Fishing – Loch & Sea There are excellent opportunities for Brown Trout, Sea Trout and Salmon fishing in Harris freshwaters. Permission is readily available in most cases, and charges low. Sea fishing from beach, rocks or boat is very rewarding and no licence is required. Visit the Fish Hebrides website for more information.   Wildlife The Minch has the densest population of Otters in North West Europe and they can often be seen swimming amongst the seaweed and scrambling over the rocks. The Common Seal is resident in Harris, along with the Grey or Atlantic Seal. Dolphin, Porpoise and Whales can also be seen in the waters around Harris. The Golden Eagle and Sea Eagle are just two of the many varieties of birds found on Harris. You can also see Red Grouse, Golden Plover, Snipe, Oyster Catchers, Redshanks, Great Northern Loons, Black-throated Loons, not forgetting the many sightings of Gannets, and many others. For further information about Harris visit visithebrides.com. The Seallam visitor centre has an exhibition about the people and landscape of the Hebrides and is well worth a visit. It has a genealogy research service for tracing ancestors from the Western Isles.