πŸ“Œ Kinloch, Isle of Skye
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This woodland ramble explores Skye’s gentle Ardnameacan peninsula, on which sit the overgrown and abandoned buildings of Leitir Fura. The ruined township – named after an old oak tree which used to grow there – was left vacant in the 19th century following the voluntary relocation of residents, whose descendants now live in Nova Scotia. In this sense, Leitir Fura is therefore not a typical Clearance village, though harsh conditions imposed by the landowner on the tenants was likely a factor in their decision to leave. Today, reaching the settlement is by a decent path, with excellent views across the Sound of Sleat to the mainland largely compensating for fairly unremarkable immediate surroundings. P.S. we had a wonderful bar meal at the Hotel Eilean Iarmain in nearby Isleornsay in 2022 – recommended!

πŸ“· Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

πŸ“Œ Start / finish at Kinloch Forestry & Land Scotland car park, off A851 at Loch na Dal, Skye

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NG 704161

πŸ›°οΈ GPS coordinates: 57.178158,-5.800320

🚌 Bus stops on A851 at Kinloch Lodge Hotel turnoff (0.5 mi)

πŸš— Car park

πŸ“ Key info

β–Ά 7 km / 4 mi | β–² 170 m | βŒ› 2.5 hr

Features: 🏚️ Leitir Fura abandoned settlement

⬀ Easy | Fairly level track for much of the route. Good path for remainder, with one section each of ascent and descent.

➑️ Clockwise lollipop circuit: start – leave track at 🧭 NG 711155 – Leitir Fura by upper path – start by lower track. Route waymarked in yellow & on map πŸ”— here (Leitir Fura Trail)

Download file for GPS

πŸ₯Ύ On our last visit

Wildlife: Small birds and butterflies. Quite a few annoying flying insects: midges, clegs, flying ants, bees, hoverflies…

Weather: Sunny start but clouding over, with an approaching thunderstorm which fortunately didn’t arrive until just after the end of the walk. 22Β°C, quite humid, light winds until near the finish.

August 2019
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