Skye Trail

Arrive in Uig, near the northern tip of the Isle of Skye. The small village of Uig is located on the west coast of the Trotternish peninsula, sheltered by high cliffs and set dramatically in a horseshoe bay of which it is named after. The village has a number of shops, pubs, a cafe, a brewery and several accommodation options. With regular ferries to the islands, this charming port has excellent connections with the mainland via Portree.

In order to begin your walk, we will arrange a taxi for you to travel up to the remote Rubha Hunish headland, the northernmost point of the Isle of Skye. Quiet farmland and exhilarating cliff-top walking characterise the first stretch to Flodigarry. From Flodigarry it’s a short ascent to the famous Quiraing, an alien-like landscape of rock pinnacles and cliffs. A taxi will collect you here and return you for a second night in Uig.

Certainly the most challenging day of the Skye Trail, but infinitely rewarding.  The Skye Trail continues southwards for a full traverse of the Trotternish Ridge, over pathless and undulating ground, with fantastic views from high points to surrounding isles and the mainland.

Finally, reaching the much-visited Old Man of Storr, where a taxi will take you to your accommodation in Portree.

A taxi will drop you back at The Storr this morning, for a comparatively short day. You will mostly follow cliff tops around the coast, with good views over to the Isle of Raasay. Finish along the shoreline by turning into Portree bay, ending with a second night in the village of Portree.

Walk through the crofting community of The Braes on your way round to Loch Sligachan – a winding lane making its way through fine scenery. Upon reaching Loch Sligachan, the trail follows the shoreline inland towards the historic Sligachan Hotel, framed by the magnificent Cuillin mountains which dominate the view.

Soak up some of the mountaineering history at The Sligachan Hotel, the base for many of the pioneering first ascents of the Cuillin in the 19th century.

A gloriously scenic day along Glen Sligachan, squeezed between the ‘Red’ and ‘Black’ Cuillin mountains which line either side. Here you can feel a million miles from civilisation. Reaching Camasunary Bay on the Southside of the island, you will follow more shoreline down to the village of Elgol, where the views back to the Cuillin are arguably the most spectacular in the British Isles.

A mixed day of paths and roads, passing through a number of small settlements along one of the more sheltered of Skye’s coastlines. This makes it one of the greenest, where wildlife is more abundant. Peaks on the mainland also come into view here. One of these small settlements, Torrin, is your endpoint for the day. 

Your final day on the Skye Trail is away from roads, visiting the ruins of the villages of Suisnish and Boreraig – victims of the Highland Clearances and part of Skye’s darker history. The course of an old mining railway takes you on a final stretch to the village of Broadford, the endpoint of the Skye Trail.

After breakfast, you will start your journey home after a wonderful walking holiday on the Skye Trail.