Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 9.93 km for 28 m

After 12.1 km for 28 m

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9.53 km

Rubha Hunish Lookout Bothy

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A great, flat hike to the top. You can enjoy the various hills and the view of the sea. Plan on about two hours. Note: There are only about 10-15 parking spaces, but there are plenty of sheep.

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9.89 km

Gorge Descent to Loch Hunish

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Great view in good weather 🌞

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10.2 km

Rubha Hunish Cliffs

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Rubha Hunish is the northernmost point on Skye. If you can spare some time, you should talk a walk along the beautiful cliffs and maybe find a spot for wild …

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11.0 km

Seal Spotting Point

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This a great spot to sit and spot some marine wildlife. We spied a some curious seals that were bobbing around the water and seemed just as interested in us as we were at them!

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13.2 km

Deserted Village of Erisco

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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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14.5 km

Start or End of the Skye Trail (Red Telephone Box, Duntulm)

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A great, flat hike to the top. You can enjoy the various hills and the view of the sea. Plan on about two hours. Note: There are only about 10-15 parking spaces, but there are plenty of sheep.

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16.5 km

Bûrr Skye Art Studio & Coffee Bar

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A working art studio with a takeaway coffee bar and a shop selling art, snacks, and takeaway treats. The owners used to run the popular Singletrack cafe and they make awesome coffee.

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20.9 km

Tiny, scattered settlement with the hikerfriendly hostel, hotel and a seafood and steak restaurant.

The hostel offers a spacious and fully equipped kitchen, showers, laundry and drying room as well …

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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

3.29 km

814 m

538 m

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

3.54 km

3.31 km

984 m

380 m

258 m

Elevation

Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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92 %

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Deserted Village of Erisco

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Bûrr Skye Art Studio & Coffee Bar

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