📌 Trotternish, Isle of Skye
★★★★
Rubha nam Brathairean (Brothers’ Point) is the easternmost part of Skye’s Trotternish peninsula, once thought to be home to a monastic community which gave this headland its name. Reaching the rocky tip involves scaling the steep-sided stump of Dùn Hasan (also an ancient fort), with a couple of airy spots that may be best avoided when the ground is slippery or the wind is blowing hard. The route up to this point is worthwhile in itself however, taking in a lovely pebble beach, majestic cliffs and views towards Wester Ross.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Start of the path from the access track 
Descent to Port Earlish 
Small waterfall at Port Earlish 
Crags on the south side of the bay 
Port Earlish 
Looking north 
View ahead to Rubha nam Brathairean 
View south from the neck of land connecting Rubha nam Brathairean 
Path to Dùn Hasan 
One of a few rocky steps 
View north from the path up Dùn Hasan 
Steep path up Dùn Hasan 
View south from Dùn Hasan 
View west from Dùn Hasan 
Rubha nam Brathairean 
Rubha nam Brathairean
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on A855 at Culnacnoc, Skye
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NG 516626
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.584914,-6.157754
🚌 Bus stops on A855 where walk leaves it
🚗 Layby
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 200 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 🌊 Port Earlish; 🏰 Dùn Hasan; 🌊 Rubha nam Brathairean / Brothers’ Point
⬤ Moderate | Excellent track / path to the shore, then section of boggy grass (jumping ability useful!). Access to the tip of the headland is then by rough & narrow paths above large drops; steep ascent / descent from Dùn Hasan is nearly a scramble – care required.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start – head east on track nearby to south – Port Earlish – Dùn Hasan – Rubha nam Brathairean – start via outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Seagulls, fulmars; care needed on narrow approach to Dùn Hasan to prevent sheep & lambs becoming separated.
Weather: Overcast, blustery wind, temperature in low teens.
May 2022
