The Isle of Skye
3rd Edition
Published on 9. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-85284-560-5 (ISBN)
Description
Guidebook to walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye, in the Hebrides, just off the northwest Scottish mainland visits all corners of the island as well as the renowned Cuillin. Updated using digital mapping and GPS technology, and taking account of changes brought about by recent forestry work, it includes demanding days as tough as anything in Britain in wonderfully isolated situations over high mountains and strange pinnacles, past lonely lochans, along cliffs and through forests. Skye has some of the most awe-inspiring scenery of Scotland's many islands - a place of whose surface man has barely scratched, with almost supernatural charisma. Covered here are 87 walks and scrambles in Sleat and South-East Skye, Strath, Minginish, Duirinish, Waternish and Trotternish with a selection of routes for all abilities, from novice walker to experienced scrambler. Each route description highlights local historical and geological points of interest along the routes and is illustrated with OS mapping and colour photographs.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Vinyl-covered
Illustrations
87 colour OS map extracts
Dimensions
Height: 172 mm
Width: 116 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-560-5 (9781852845605)
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Person
A writer and photographer since 1978, Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He is the author of over 45 books, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Northern Coast to Coast Walk, The Dales Way, Walking on the Isle of Man and The West Highland Way.
Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
History
Geology
Flora and Fauna
How to get there
Facilities and accommodation
Using this guide
Access
Safety
Maps
Paths
Language
The Walks
1 SLEAT AND SOUTH-EAST SKYE
1.1 Gleann Meadhonach, Loch a'Ghlinne and Dalavil
1.2 Acairseid an Rubha and Point of Sleat
1.3 Armadale
1.4 Sgurr na Coinnich
1.5 Beinn na Caillich
1.6 Ben Aslak
1.7 Kylerhea Glen Circuit
1.8 Coastal Path from Loch na Dal to Kylerhea
1.9 Kylerhea Trail
2 STRATH
Broadford
2.1 Broadford Coast Path (Irishman's Point)
North of Strath Suardal
2.2 Coire Gorm Horseshoe
2.3 Beinn na Cro
2.4 Srath Mor and Srath Beag
South of Strath Suardal
2.5 Suisnish and Boreraig
Cuillin Outliers
2.6 Bla Bheinn
2.7 Sgurr nan Each
2.8 Garbh-bheinn
2.9 Belig
2.10 Glas Bheinn Mhor
2.11 South Ainort Circular
The Red Hills
2.12 Marsco
2.13 The Beinn Deargs
2.14 Glamaig
2.15 Glen Sligachan
Strathaird Peninsula
2.16 Kilmarie to Camasunary
2.17 Camasunary to Elgol
2.18 Suidhe Biorach (Prince Charles' Cave)
2.19 Rubha na h-Easgainne
2.20 Spar Cave
3 MINGINISH
indicates that the walk cannot be completed at all or in part without scrambling ability, as a minimum.
The Cuillin
3.1Sgurr nan Gillean
3.2 Sgurr Beag and Sgurr na h-Uamha
3.3 Coire a'Bhasteir Am Basteir
3.4 Sgurr a'Bhasteir
3.5 Fionn Choire, Bealach nan Lice and Sgurr a'Fionn Choire
3.6 Bruach na Frithe
3.7 Coire na Creiche
3.8 Coire a'Ghreadaidh
3.9 Sgurr Thuilm, Sgurr a'Mhadaidh and Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh
3.10 Sgurr na Banachdich and Sgurr nan Gobhar
3.11 Eas Mor and Coire na Banachdich
3.12 Sgurr Dearg and Inaccessible Pinnacle
3.13 Coire Lagan
3.14 Sgurr Alasdair
3.15 Coir' a'Ghrunnda and Loch Coir' a'Ghrunnda
3.16The South Cuillin ridge
3.17 Loch an Fhir-bhallaich
3.18 Rubh' an Dunain
Glen Sligachan
3.19 Harta and Lota Corries
3.20 Druim Hain and Sgurr na Stri
3.21 Loch Coruisk
Loch Brittle to Loch Bracadale
3.22 Glen Brittle Forest Walk
3.23 Talisker Bay
3.24 Oronsay
4 DUIRINISH
4.1 Loch Bharcasaig, Idrigill Point and MacLeod's Maidens
4.2 Glen Ollisdal and MacLeod's Maidens
4.3 Duirinish Coastal Path
4.4 Healabhal Bheag (MacLeod's Table South)
4.5 Healabhal Mhor (MacLeod's Table North)
4.6 Lorgill Bay
4.7 Lorgill, The Hoe and Ramasaig Bay
4.8 Waterstein Head
4.9 Neist Point
4.10 Uiginish Point
4.11 The Coral Beaches
4.12 Lovaig Bay
5 WATERNISH
5.1 Ardmore Point
5.2 Unish and Waternish Point
5.3 Beinn an Sguirr
5.4 Loch Diubaig and Greshornish Point
6 TROTTERNISH AND PORTREE
Trotternish
6.1 Meall Tuath and Rubha Hunish
6.2 Loch Sneosdal and Creag Sneosdal
6.3 Loch Hasco
6.4 The Quiraing and Meall na Suiramach
6.5 Meall na Suiramach
6.6 The Old Man of Storr
6.7 The Storr
6.8 The Trotternish Ridge
6.9 Biode Buidhe
6.10 Beinn Edra
6.11 Ruadh nam Brathairean (Brothers' Point)
6.12 Loch Cuithir, Sgurr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh and Baca Ruadh
6.13 Inver Tote and the Lealt waterfall
6.14 Bearreraig Bay
6.15 Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing
Portree
6.16 Glen Varrigill Forest Walk
6.17 Ben Tianavaig
6.18 The Braes
APPENDIX 1 Essential and supplementary reading
APPENDIX 2 Glossary of Gaelic words
APPENDIX 3 Useful information and contact details
INDEX
Preface
Introduction
History
Geology
Flora and Fauna
How to get there
Facilities and accommodation
Using this guide
Access
Safety
Maps
Paths
Language
The Walks
1 SLEAT AND SOUTH-EAST SKYE
1.1 Gleann Meadhonach, Loch a'Ghlinne and Dalavil
1.2 Acairseid an Rubha and Point of Sleat
1.3 Armadale
1.4 Sgurr na Coinnich
1.5 Beinn na Caillich
1.6 Ben Aslak
1.7 Kylerhea Glen Circuit
1.8 Coastal Path from Loch na Dal to Kylerhea
1.9 Kylerhea Trail
2 STRATH
Broadford
2.1 Broadford Coast Path (Irishman's Point)
North of Strath Suardal
2.2 Coire Gorm Horseshoe
2.3 Beinn na Cro
2.4 Srath Mor and Srath Beag
South of Strath Suardal
2.5 Suisnish and Boreraig
Cuillin Outliers
2.6 Bla Bheinn
2.7 Sgurr nan Each
2.8 Garbh-bheinn
2.9 Belig
2.10 Glas Bheinn Mhor
2.11 South Ainort Circular
The Red Hills
2.12 Marsco
2.13 The Beinn Deargs
2.14 Glamaig
2.15 Glen Sligachan
Strathaird Peninsula
2.16 Kilmarie to Camasunary
2.17 Camasunary to Elgol
2.18 Suidhe Biorach (Prince Charles' Cave)
2.19 Rubha na h-Easgainne
2.20 Spar Cave
3 MINGINISH
indicates that the walk cannot be completed at all or in part without scrambling ability, as a minimum.
The Cuillin
3.1Sgurr nan Gillean
3.2 Sgurr Beag and Sgurr na h-Uamha
3.3 Coire a'Bhasteir Am Basteir
3.4 Sgurr a'Bhasteir
3.5 Fionn Choire, Bealach nan Lice and Sgurr a'Fionn Choire
3.6 Bruach na Frithe
3.7 Coire na Creiche
3.8 Coire a'Ghreadaidh
3.9 Sgurr Thuilm, Sgurr a'Mhadaidh and Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh
3.10 Sgurr na Banachdich and Sgurr nan Gobhar
3.11 Eas Mor and Coire na Banachdich
3.12 Sgurr Dearg and Inaccessible Pinnacle
3.13 Coire Lagan
3.14 Sgurr Alasdair
3.15 Coir' a'Ghrunnda and Loch Coir' a'Ghrunnda
3.16The South Cuillin ridge
3.17 Loch an Fhir-bhallaich
3.18 Rubh' an Dunain
Glen Sligachan
3.19 Harta and Lota Corries
3.20 Druim Hain and Sgurr na Stri
3.21 Loch Coruisk
Loch Brittle to Loch Bracadale
3.22 Glen Brittle Forest Walk
3.23 Talisker Bay
3.24 Oronsay
4 DUIRINISH
4.1 Loch Bharcasaig, Idrigill Point and MacLeod's Maidens
4.2 Glen Ollisdal and MacLeod's Maidens
4.3 Duirinish Coastal Path
4.4 Healabhal Bheag (MacLeod's Table South)
4.5 Healabhal Mhor (MacLeod's Table North)
4.6 Lorgill Bay
4.7 Lorgill, The Hoe and Ramasaig Bay
4.8 Waterstein Head
4.9 Neist Point
4.10 Uiginish Point
4.11 The Coral Beaches
4.12 Lovaig Bay
5 WATERNISH
5.1 Ardmore Point
5.2 Unish and Waternish Point
5.3 Beinn an Sguirr
5.4 Loch Diubaig and Greshornish Point
6 TROTTERNISH AND PORTREE
Trotternish
6.1 Meall Tuath and Rubha Hunish
6.2 Loch Sneosdal and Creag Sneosdal
6.3 Loch Hasco
6.4 The Quiraing and Meall na Suiramach
6.5 Meall na Suiramach
6.6 The Old Man of Storr
6.7 The Storr
6.8 The Trotternish Ridge
6.9 Biode Buidhe
6.10 Beinn Edra
6.11 Ruadh nam Brathairean (Brothers' Point)
6.12 Loch Cuithir, Sgurr a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh and Baca Ruadh
6.13 Inver Tote and the Lealt waterfall
6.14 Bearreraig Bay
6.15 Sithean Bhealaich Chumhaing
Portree
6.16 Glen Varrigill Forest Walk
6.17 Ben Tianavaig
6.18 The Braes
APPENDIX 1 Essential and supplementary reading
APPENDIX 2 Glossary of Gaelic words
APPENDIX 3 Useful information and contact details
INDEX