Skye Trail
A 77-mile long-distance path on the Isle of Skye. Celebrating the island, the walk features many of Skye’s favorite locations, including The Quiraing, Trotternish Ridge, Old Man of Storr, Portree, Glen Sligachan, Loch Scavaig, Elgol, Torrin, Suisnish, Loch Eishort, and Broadford. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NG 640 038
Distance: 77 miles (124 km)
Time: 30–45 hours
Duration: 5–8 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
408 Skye, Trotternish and the Storr
409 Raasay, Rona and Scalpay
410 Portree and Bracadale
411 Skye Cuillin Hills
412 Skye – Sleat
Summary
The Skye Trail is a long-distance footpath travelling from south to north along the length of the Isle of Skye, visiting both east and west coasts and traversing mountain and moorland regions.
From the start on the northern tip of the island at Rubha Hunish, significant places and landmarks on the route include Kilmaluag Bay, Flodigarry, The Quiraing, Trotternish Ridge, Old Man of Storr, Loch Leathan, Fiurnean, Craig Ulatota, Bealach Cumhang, Ben Chracaig, Portree, the Braes, Loch Sligachan, Glen Sligachan, Loch an Athain, Loch na Creitheach, Camasunary Bay, Loch Scavaig, Elgol, Glasnakille, Kirkibost, Keppoch, Loch Slapin, Torrin, Suisnish, Loch Eishort, Boreraig, the disused Marble Line railway, and finally Broadford at the end of the trail.