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The Isle of Skye

Walks and scrambles throughout Skye, including the Cuillin

Terry Marsh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2024 | 4th Revised edition
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-789-0 (ISBN)

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Guidebook with 87 walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye. Walks visit the most awe-inspiring scenery on Skye, including Sleat and south-east Skye, Strath, Minginish, Duirinish, Waternish, Trotternish and the Cuillin. Walks range from coastal walks to Munros with exposure for experienced scramblers. Includes history, geology and local information.

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

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.

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 Mór 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 Mhór
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 Dùnain

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.7.2024
Reihe/Serie	Cicerone guidebooks
Verlagsort	Kendal
Sprache	englisch
Maße	116 x 172 mm
Gewicht	320 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schottland
	Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Europa
ISBN-10	1-85284-789-1 / 1852847891
ISBN-13	978-1-85284-789-0 / 9781852847890
Zustand	Neuware