A walker's guide to the most interesting parts of Skye, containing 87 walks and easy scrambles (9 of the 87 require some scrambling) in Sleat, South-East Skye, Strath Miginish, Duririnish, Waternish, and Trotternish. Does not cover the full Cuillin Ridge traverse, though it does contain bits of it.
A selection of routes to suit all abilities. Illustrated with OS mapping and lots of colour photographs. Extra historical and geographical information provided.
Contents
1. Sleat and South-east Skye: Gleann Meadhonach, Loch a’Ghlinne and Dalavil; Point of Sleat; Armadale; Sgurr na Coinnich; Beinn na Caillich; Ben Aslak; Kylerhea Glen Circuit; Coastal Path from Loch na Dal to Kylerhea; Kyle Rhea Trail.
2 Strath:
Broadford: Broadford Coast Path (Irishman’s Point).
North of Strath Suardal: Coire Gorm Horseshoe; Beinn na Cro; Srath Mór and Srath Beag.
South of Strath Suardal: Suisnish and Boreraig.
Cuillin Outliers: Bla Bheinn; Sgurr nan Each; Garbh-bheinn; Belig; Glas Bheinn Mhór; South Ainort Circular - The Red Hills; Marsco; The Beinn Deargs; Glamaig; Glen Sligachan.
Strathaird Peninsula: Kilmarie to Camasunary; Camasunary to Elgol; Suidhe Biorach (Prince Charles’ Cave); Rubha na h-Easgainne; Spar Cave.
3. Minginish:
The Cuillin: Sgurr nan Gillean; Sgurr Beag and Sgurr na h-Uamha; Coire a’Bhasteir Am Basteir; Sgurr a’Bhasteir; Fionn Choire, Bealach nan Lice and Sgurr a’Fionn Choire; Bruach na Frithe; Coire na Creiche; Coire a’Ghreadaidh; Sgurr Thuilm, Sgurr a’Mhadaidh and Sgurr a’Ghreadaidh; Sgurr na Banachdich and Sgurr nan Gobhar; Eas Mor and Coire na Banachdich; Sgurr Dearg and Inaccessible Pinnacle; Coire Lagan; Sgurr Alasdair; Coir’ a’Ghrunnda and Loch Coir’ a’Ghrunnda; The South Cuillin ridge; Loch an Fhir-bhallaich; Rubh’ an Dùnain; Glen Sligachan; Harta and Lota Corries; Druim Hain and Sgurr na Stri; Loch Coruisk.
Loch Brittle to Loch Bracadale: Glen Brittle Forest Walk; Talisker Bay; Oronsay.
4. Duirinish: Loch Bharcasaig, Idrigill Point and MacLeod’s Maidens; Glen Ollisdal and MacLeod’s Maidens; Duirinish Coastal Path; Healabhal Bheag (MacLeod’s Table South); Healabhal Mhor (MacLeod’s Table North); Lorgill Bay; Lorgill, The Hoe and Ramasaig Bay; Waterstein Head; Neist Point; Uiginish Point; The Coral Beaches; Lovaig Bay.
5. Waternish: Ardmore Point; Unish and Waternish Point; Beinn an Sguirr; Loch Diubaig and Greshornish Point. 6. Trotternish and Portree:
Trotternish: Meall Tuath and Rubha Hunish; Loch Sneosdal and Creag Sneosdal; Loch Hasco; The Quiraing and Meall na Suiramach; Meall na Suiramach; The Old Man of Storr; The Storr; The Trotternish Ridge; Biode Buidhe; Beinn Edra; Ruadh nam Brathairean (Brothers’ Point); Loch Cuithir, Sgurr a’Mhadaidh Ruaidh and Baca Ruadh; Inver Tote and the Lealt waterfall; Bearreraig Bay; Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing.
Portree: Glen Varrigill Forest Walk, Ben Tianavaig, The Braes and Dunan an Aisilidh.
By Terry Marsh.
Plastic cover, 17.5cm x 11.5cm, 285 pages.
Fourth edition 2015 published by Cicerone.
ISBN: 978-1-85284-789-0.