Kyleakin, Isle of Skye
★★★
This quiet and easy Forestry and Land Scotland circuit through the woods just west of Kyleakin is a great intro to the Isle of Skye, first with views back over the bridge, then out to sea and towards Raasay – only slightly marred by a huge fish feed factory. Finally the Red Hills and Kylerhea Hills are revealed to the west and south once the summit of Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh-ruai… well, once the summit is reached anyway.
Chronological photo guide
Key info
O.S. Grid Reference: NG 743264
GPS coordinates: 57.271657,-5.744553
Bus to Kyleakin (0.5 mi)
Layby
3 km / 2 mi | ▲ 90 m |
1 hr
Features: △ Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh (101 m)
⬤ Easy | Straightforward gravel paths, some steps / rocks.
Start – Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh-ruaidh – Allt Anavig – start, in a clockwise circuit. Route in red on map
here (Anavig Trail) – possibly also waymarked
On our last visit
Wildlife: Not much.
Weather: Sunshine and a few clouds over Skye, overcast on the mainland.
August 2015
