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Deserted Village of Erisco

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Deserted Village of Erisco

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Location: Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Best Hikes to Deserted Village of Erisco

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1. Rubha Hunish & the Skye Trail loop from Flodigarry — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

21.5km

05:59

390m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Rubha Hunish & Meall Tuath Bothy loop — Isle of Skye

8.30km

02:14

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Meall Tuath Bothy & the deserted village of Erisco loop from Clifeag — Isle of Skye

9.20km

02:30

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Gerald Friedrich

May 2, 2025

Except for the stones of the foundation walls, the village has disappeared. The inhabitants were displaced to make way for sheep farming.

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January 10, 2023

Erisco shows as a crofting township with a cluster of homes, enclosures and basic infrastructure in 1662. It was deserted by 1875. This is thought to be due to improvements in living and farming practices which made this isolated and windswept area harder to live in than other areas of Skye.

Today you can see the walls and outlines of fields of the township.

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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Deserted Village of Erisco

1. Rubha Hunish & the Skye Trail loop from Flodigarry — Trotternish, Isle of Skye

2. Rubha Hunish & Meall Tuath Bothy loop — Isle of Skye

3. Meall Tuath Bothy & the deserted village of Erisco loop from Clifeag — Isle of Skye

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