Guidebook to 87 walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye, in the Hebrides, just off the northwest Scottish mainland visits all corners of the island as well as the renowned Cuillin. Updated using digital mapping and GPS technology, and taking account of changes brought about by recent forestry work, it includes demanding days as tough as anything in Britain in wonderfully isolated situations over high mountains and strange pinnacles, past lonely lochans, along cliffs and through forests. Skye has some of the most awe-inspiring scenery of Scotland's many islands - a place of whose surface man has barely scratched, with almost supernatural charisma. Covered here are 87 walks and scrambles in Sleat and South-East Skye, Strath, Minginish, Duirinish, Waternish and Trotternish with a selection of routes for all abilities, from novice walker to experienced scrambler. Each route description highlights local historical and geological points of interest along the routes and is illustrated with OS mapping and colour photographs.
Dr Terry Marsh is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He has been writing books since the mid-1980s, and is the author of over 100 titles.
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 Mor 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 Mhor 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 3.16The South Cuillin ridge 3.17 Loch an Fhir-bhallaich 3.18 Rubh' an Dunain 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
