Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Carbost

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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Carbost

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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Carbost

01:25

18.0km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.41 km for 523 m

After 10.5 km for 152 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.74 km

Fairy Pools Wild Camping and Parking Area

Highlight • Waterfall

There are a lot of midges here, so be sure to bring a head net or midge spray. Avalon Skin so Soft is said to help very well

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7.45 km

Fairy Pools, Glen Brittle

Highlight • River

wonderfull place but be prepared to get the early to get parked ip

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7.86 km

Sligachan Waterfalls and Boulder

Highlight • Waterfall

The waterfalls quickly become secondary although they are beautiful.

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7.95 km

Fairy Pools Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Extremely crowded. Easy hike.

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9.04 km

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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10.6 km

Bealach Harta

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Access onto the ridge from fairy pools. One large, semi sheltered Bivi available.

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11.1 km

View of the Cuillin Hills

Highlight • Mountain Pass

15.4 km

View of the Cuillin Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's about 15 km uphill, beautiful! But also a lot of traffic because the fairy pools are very popular

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18.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

3.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

3.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Saturday 14 November

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96 %

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Fairy Pools Waterfall – Fairy Pools loop from Carbost

Fairy Pools Wild Camping and Parking Area

Fairy Pools, Glen Brittle

Sligachan Waterfalls and Boulder

Fairy Pools Waterfall

Fairy Pools

Bealach Harta

View of the Cuillin Hills

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