The Isle of Skye

A guidebook to 87 walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye. Covering the largest island in the Inner Hebrides, the walks are suitable for most walkers, with shorter routes alongside plenty of more challenging, full-day hikes.

The routes range from 2 to 23km (115 miles) and can be combined to create longer days out. Eight routes include scrambles, which are clearly indicated in the book.

• 1:50,000 OS maps are included for each route
• Detailed information on facilities, accommodation, history and geology
• Easy access from Portree and Broadford
• Highlights include routes in the Cuillin and Munro ascents

Auteur
Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a long-standing interest in Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS), a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA (Scot)).

Résumé
Guidebook with 87 walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye. Walks visit the most awe-inspiring scenery on Skye, including Sleat and south-east Skye, Strath, Minginish, Duirinish, Waternish, Trotternish and the Cuillin. Walks range from coastal walks to Munros with exposure for experienced scramblers. Includes history, geology and local information.

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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