The Isle of Skye
Walks and scrambles throughout Skye, including the Cuillin
4th Edition
Published on 10. July 2024
288 pages
978-1-78362-135-4 (ISBN)
Description
A guidebook to 87 walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye. Covering the largest island in the Inner Hebrides, the walks are suitable for most walkers, with shorter routes alongside plenty of more challenging, full-day hikes.
The routes range from 2 to 23km (1-15 miles) and can be combined to create longer days out. Eight routes include scrambles, which are clearly indicated in the book.
1:50,000 OS maps are included for each route
Detailed information on facilities, accommodation, history and geology
Easy access from Portree and Broadford
Highlights include routes in the Cuillin and Munro ascents
The routes range from 2 to 23km (1-15 miles) and can be combined to create longer days out. Eight routes include scrambles, which are clearly indicated in the book.
1:50,000 OS maps are included for each route
Detailed information on facilities, accommodation, history and geology
Easy access from Portree and Broadford
Highlights include routes in the Cuillin and Munro ascents
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
87 colour OS map extracts
ISBN-13
978-1-78362-135-4 (9781783621354)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
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Book
07/2024
4th Edition
Cicerone Press
€25.90
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
Dr Terry Marsh is a Lancashire-based award-winning writer and photographer who specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He has been writing books since the mid-1980s, and is the author of over 100 titles.
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
The Cuillin
3.1 Sgurr 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
The Cuillin
3.1 Sgurr 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
