The Top 20 Attractions on the Isle of Skye
There are plenty of places to see and visit on the Isle of Skye. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Isle of Skye is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 6, 2025
Old Man of Storr
Highlight • Climb
Incredible panorama, easy to reach from the parking lot on the road.
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The Quiraing
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Quiraing is an astonishing landslip caused by underlying sedimentary rock giving way to heavier basalt deposited as a result of ancient volcanic activity. It's an iconic and unique place …
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Summit of The Storr
Highlight • Summit
The Storr is a fantastic, rocky hill on the Isle of Skye. While it's most famous for the rocky pinnacle below its summit – The Old Man of Storr – …
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Blà Bheinn Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
The views and the climb up to Blà Bheinn are exceptional. The ascent from the west starts pretty harmless, then leads over a ridge to the first lower summit at …
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Fairy Pools
Highlight • Waterfall
The Fairy Pools are a series of different sized, natural water pools, which are connected by a small stream and small waterfalls. The clear and cold water flows down from …
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Bruach na Frithe Summit
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Bruach na Frithe is one of the easier Munros in the Cuillin, giving hikers access to the crest without the trepidation involved with most outings on the famously challenging ridge. …
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Inaccessible Pinnacle (Sgùrr Dearg)
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Sgùrr Dearg – Inaccessible Pinnacle (AKA In Pinn) is a prominent peak in the Cuillin Range of Skye.
The Pinnacle itself is a austere and rocky spike and not a …
The Pinnacle itself is a austere and rocky spike and not a …
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View of Needle Rock
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Trotternish Peninsula has some of the country's most fantastical landscapes and Needle Rock is a perfect example of some of its wildest features. Weathering over millennia has carved away …
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Sgùrr Alasdair
Highlight • Climb
The highest peak on the Isle of Skye and the notorious Black Cuillin, Sgurr Alasdair is every bit as challenging as you’d expect. The routes to the summit are either …
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Neist Point Lighthouse
Highlight • Viewpoint
Nestled on a treeless headland facing southwest, Neist Point Lighthouse marks the westernmost tip of the Isle of Skye. On the other hand, Neist Point is an ideal place to …
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