The Isle of Skye

Map key

Overview map

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

History

Geology

Flora and fauna

How to get there

Facilities and accommodation

Using this guide

Access

Safety

Maps

Paths

Language

Cap parking

1 Sleat and South-east Skye

1.1 Gleann Meadhonach, Loch a’Ghlinne and Dalavil

1.2 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 Leitir Fura

1.9 Kyle Rhea 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

The Cuillin

3.1 Sgurr 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

3.16 The 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 Ard Mòr Sea Arches

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 and Dunan an Aisilidh

Appendix A Further reading

Appendix B Glossary of Gaelic words

Appendix C Useful information and contact details

1:50,000: All the walks in this book can be found on Ordnance Survey Landranger Sheets 23: North Skye; Sheet 32: South Skye; or Sheet 33: Loch Alsh, Glen Shiel and surrounding area.

1:25,000: Of greater use to walkers on Skye are Ordnance Survey Explorer maps, and for the whole of Skye you will need the following sheets 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 and 413 (www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk).

Also at a scale of 1:25,000 are two maps in the Superwalker series produced by HARVEY Maps (www.harveymaps.co.uk), one of The Cuillin, which covers an area from Glen Brittle in the west to Broadford in the east, and the other of Storr and Trotternish, which covers almost the whole of Trotternish. These HARVEY maps are produced on waterproof material.

June 2017

Corrections

[This] is obviously a book compiled by an expert and an enthusiast. It has that superb format of the publisher. including OS maps which give clarity and confidence. The plastic-coated cover provides durability and a comforting tactile sensation. So it, like most of its owners, will be ready to withstand whatever weather is prevalent.

Scottish Islands Explorer magazine

April 2015

The guide is written by Terry Marsh has the whole island comprehensively covered with a variety of walks for all tastes from easy rambles around headlands and peninsulas to the famous Cuillin and everything in between. This would easily be the only hiking guide you would want for the island. The descriptions are detailed and accompanied by an OS 1:50 000 map of your chosen walk. The mapping is accurate enough to use in an emergency but would only cover your route and nothing else. There is a great general description of the route in the blue box at the beginning which has descriptions of interest about the area you are walking in. The guide comes with a hardwearing plastic cover and is a nice compact size.

All in all the Cicerone Isle of Skye guide is a well research and written guide that is a perfect companion for your trip and collection. The author is clearly an expert and shares his knowledge in an easy to read way.

Read the full review on the Climbing Gear Reviews Blog.