Expert 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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Includes segments that may be dangerous

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

56 m in total

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9.53 km

Rubha Hunish Lookout Bothy

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

Great view in good weather 🌞

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10.2 km

Rubha Hunish Cliffs

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

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

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)

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

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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Monday 20 October

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

Rubha Hunish Lookout Bothy

Gorge Descent to Loch Hunish

Rubha Hunish Cliffs

Seal Spotting Point

Deserted Village of Erisco

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

Bûrr Skye Art Studio & Coffee Bar

Flodigarry

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