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Etappe 2 "Wälder und Höhlen"

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Etappe 2 "Wälder und Höhlen"

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September 22, 2019

Etappe 2 "Wälder und Höhlen"

Hard

07:03

25.2km

3.6km/h

430m

410m

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

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Torrin Pools

Highlight • Lake

Pretty waterfall pools in the shadow of the mountains, some deep enough for a swim.

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11.2 km

Dun Ringill Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Castle

Ruins of an Iron Age castle built over a fort. According to tradition, the clan McKinnon lived here.

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12.3 km

Bluebell Woodland Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The woodlands here are full of bluebells if you come at the right time of the year and are in for a relaxed stroll. The trails don't show up on …

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15.4 km

View of Loch Dunvegan

Highlight • Lake

18.0 km

Spar Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

An amazing cave but with awkward access, bring two torches because if one failed, you'd struggle to escape. You can only get here at low tide up to about 1 …

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20.9 km

Elgol Hall

Highlight • Rest Area

Toilet and very good coffee. Very friendly to hikers. We were stranded here in the heavy rain and they set up folding tables in the sports hall for us and a Danish group.

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21.8 km

View of the Cuillin Mountains from Elgol

Highlight • Trail

Great view from the settlement Elgol to isle Soay and the mountains like Gars-bheinn and Sgurr nan Eag on the other side of the bay.

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23.7 km

Rubha na h-Airigh Bàine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful beach, but well worth using the beach at the bothy instead to dip your feet or even for a picnic as there is a large sandy beach which this is pebbles only.

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24.1 km

Gravel Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

25.2 km

View of Rubh' a' Gheodha Bhuide

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Lovely views along the trail between Elgol and the bothy. The trail requires surefootedness and a head for heights however as it leads along a very steep coastline.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

9.57 km

3.02 km

1.01 km

436 m

392 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

5.48 km

4.09 km

3.39 km

1.41 km

674 m

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Etappe 2 "Wälder und Höhlen"

Torrin Pools

Dun Ringill Iron Age Hill Fort

Bluebell Woodland Trail

View of Loch Dunvegan

Spar Cave

Elgol Hall

View of the Cuillin Mountains from Elgol

Rubha na h-Airigh Bàine

Gravel Bay

View of Rubh' a' Gheodha Bhuide

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