Explore the Isle of Skye with a Cicerone guidebook

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Updates
• Reviews

Acknowledgements 

Preface 

Introduction

History 

Geology 

Flora and Fauna 

How to get there 

Facilities and accommodation 

Using this guide 

Access 

Safety 

Maps 

Paths 

Language 

The Walks

1 SLEAT AND SOUTH-EAST SKYE 

1.1 Gleann Meadhonach, Loch a’Ghlinne and Dalavil 

1.2 Acairseid an Rubha and Point of Sleat 

1.3 Armadale 

1.4 Sgurr na Coinnich 

1.5 Beinn na Caillich 

1.6 Ben Aslak 

1.7 Kylerhea Glen Circuit 

1.8 Coastal Path from Loch na Dal to Kylerhea 

1.9 Kylerhea Trail 

2 STRATH 

Broadford 

2.1 Broadford Coast Path (Irishman’s Point) 

North of Strath Suardal

2.2 Coire Gorm Horseshoe 

2.3 Beinn na Cro 

2.4 Srath Mór and Srath Beag 

South of Strath Suardal

2.5 Suisnish and Boreraig 

Cuillin Outliers

2.6 Bla Bheinn 

2.7 Sgurr nan Each 

2.8 Garbh-bheinn 

2.9 Belig 

2.10 Glas Bheinn Mhór 

2.11 South Ainort Circular 

 

The Red Hills

2.12 Marsco

2.13 The Beinn Deargs

2.14 Glamaig 

2.15 Glen Sligachan 

 

Strathaird Peninsula

2.16 Kilmarie to Camasunary 

2.17 Camasunary to Elgol 

2.18 Suidhe Biorach (Prince Charles’ Cave) 

2.19 Rubha na h-Easgainne 

2.20 Spar Cave 

3 MINGINISH 

indicates that the walk cannot be completed at all or in part without scrambling ability, as a minimum.

The Cuillin 

3.1Sgurr nan Gillean 

3.2 Sgurr Beag and  Sgurr na h-Uamha

3.3 Coire a’Bhasteir  Am Basteir

3.4 Sgurr a’Bhasteir 

3.5 Fionn Choire, Bealach nan Lice and  Sgurr a’Fionn Choire 

3.6 Bruach na Frithe

3.7 Coire na Creiche 

3.8 Coire a’Ghreadaidh 

3.9 Sgurr Thuilm,  Sgurr a’Mhadaidh and Sgurr a’Ghreadaidh 

3.10 Sgurr na Banachdich and Sgurr nan Gobhar 

3.11 Eas Mor and Coire na Banachdich 

3.12 Sgurr Dearg and  Inaccessible Pinnacle 

3.13 Coire Lagan 

3.14 Sgurr Alasdair 

3.15 Coir’ a’Ghrunnda and  Loch Coir’ a’Ghrunnda 

3.16The South Cuillin ridge 

3.17 Loch an Fhir-bhallaich 

3.18 Rubh’ an Dùnain 

Glen Sligachan

3.19 Harta and Lota Corries 

3.20 Druim Hain and Sgurr na Stri 

3.21 Loch Coruisk 

Loch Brittle to Loch Bracadale

3.22 Glen Brittle Forest Walk 

3.23 Talisker Bay 

3.24 Oronsay 

4 DUIRINISH 

4.1 Loch Bharcasaig, Idrigill Point and MacLeod’s Maidens 

4.2 Glen Ollisdal and MacLeod’s Maidens 

4.3 Duirinish Coastal Path 

4.4 Healabhal Bheag (MacLeod’s Table South) 

4.5 Healabhal Mhor (MacLeod’s Table North) 

4.6 Lorgill Bay 

4.7 Lorgill, The Hoe and Ramasaig Bay 

4.8 Waterstein Head 

4.9 Neist Point

4.10 Uiginish Point 

4.11 The Coral Beaches 

4.12 Lovaig Bay 

5 WATERNISH 

5.1 Ardmore Point 

5.2 Unish and Waternish Point 

5.3 Beinn an Sguirr 

5.4 Loch Diubaig and Greshornish Point 

6 TROTTERNISH AND PORTREE 

Trotternish

6.1 Meall Tuath and Rubha Hunish 

6.2 Loch Sneosdal and Creag Sneosdal 

6.3 Loch Hasco 

6.4 The Quiraing and Meall na Suiramach 

6.5 Meall na Suiramach 

6.6 The Old Man of Storr 

6.7 The Storr 

6.8 The Trotternish Ridge 

6.9 Biode Buidhe 

6.10 Beinn Edra 

6.11 Ruadh nam Brathairean (Brothers’ Point) 

6.12 Loch Cuithir, Sgurr a’Mhadaidh Ruaidh and Baca Ruadh 

6.13 Inver Tote and the Lealt waterfall 

6.14 Bearreraig Bay 

6.15 Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing 

Portree

6.16 Glen Varrigill Forest Walk

6.17 Ben Tianavaig 

6.18 The Braes 

APPENDIX 1 Essential and supplementary reading 

APPENDIX 2 Glossary of Gaelic words 

APPENDIX 3 Useful information and contact details 

 

INDEX